Rubenstein v. City of Chicago

MORAN, District Judge.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This case presents the question whether the respondent City of Chicago violated the Shakman consent decree when firing the petitioner. The cross motions for summary judgment raise two issues: first, whether petitioner’s position is exempt from the decree and, second, if not, whether petitioner’s firing stemmed improperly from his political inclinations.

FACTS

Petitioner Sherwin Rubenstein had been an employee of the City for eighteen years when he was terminated from his job on September 26, 1984. He joined the City workforce as chief virologist within…