Legal Opinion
Michael Walsh v. David Heilmann and Village of Oak Lawn, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 28, 2006No. 06-2394PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
After being elected Mayor of Oak Lawn, Illinois, in 2005, David Heilmann appointed a new administrative hearing officer for the Village. The hearing officer’s post is equivalent to what other states would call a city judge or justice of the peace: the hearing officer adjudicates disputes under the municipal code. Michael Walsh, who held the post between 2000 and 2005, contends in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that Heilmann replaced him because Walsh had backed the loser in the election, and Heilmann wanted to put his own supporters in plum positions. According to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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