Legal Opinion
Thomas Kolman, Thomas Codilis, Rick Pere v. Michael Sheahan, Sheriff of Cook County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 12, 1994No. 93-2801PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
After Republican James O’Grady was elected Sheriff of Cook County, he appointed the plaintiffs, who were also Republicans, to desirable jobs in a new department. But when Democrat Michael Sheahan defeated O’Grady in his re-election bid in 1990, the plaintiffs were demoted or terminated. The plaintiffs sued Sheriff Sheahan, claiming he denied them their First Amendment right to support the Republican Party. They also claimed a property interest in their jobs, and alleged that Sheriff Sheahan denied them this property interest without due process. The district court…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by24 opinions
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