Gary Townsend v. Paul Vallas

256 F.3d 661 (7th Cir. 2001)

GARY TOWNSEND, Plaintiff-Appellee,

and

ALEX RILEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant,

v.

PAUL VALLAS and MARILYN F. JOHNSON, Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees,

and

CHICAGO SCHOOL REFORM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, also known as BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, Defendant, Cross-Appellee.

Nos. 00-2522 & 00-2999

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit

ARGUED JANUARY 19, 2001

DECIDED July 9, 2001

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