Legal Opinion
James Koch v. Steven Stanard
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 1992No. 91-1841PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Six disappointed applicants for positions on Chicago’s police force filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Each passed a test of aptitude and knowledge but failed a psychological test. They demand access to the results and an opportunity to contest the judgment that they would not make good officers. Although they acknowledge that an applicant for the force has neither “liberty” nor “property” in a hope to be hired, they insist that by saying no on psychological grounds the City so stigmatized them that they are entitled to hearings to clear their names. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Rutan v. Republican Party of IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by26 opinions
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