Legal Opinion
Americanos v. Carter
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 1996No. 95-1156PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Peter C. Americanos was terminated from his position as a Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) for the State of Indiana. He filed suit in district court claiming that he was discharged because he was (1) affiliated with the Republican Party, (2) a Caucasian male of Greek origin, and (3) fifty-two. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that Americanos failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The district court granted the defendants’ motion and Americanos appeals. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Americanos, who was born in…
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