Legal Opinion
James E. Miller, Jr. v. Arthur L. Jones, Police Chief
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 17, 2006No. 05-1932PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Former Milwaukee Police Department officer James E. Miller, Jr., claims that he was transferred to a less desirable position because of his speech in opposition to actions taken by then Chief of Police Arthur L. Jones. Miller brought this civil rights action against Jones and the City, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking relief in the form of a declaratory judgment and compensatory and punitive damages. At the close of discovery, defendants moved for summary judgment on the ground that no material facts were in dispute and that they were entitled to judgment as a matter…
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