Ralph Licari v. City of Chicago, Miriam Santos, Richard J. Jones, Walter K. Knorr and Charles R. Loftus, in Their Individual and Official Capacities

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Ralph Licari, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his federal suit, which claims that the appellees violated Lieari’s substantive and/or procedural due process rights. We find that Licari’s claims are barred, and therefore AffiRm the decision of the district court.

Background

On May 17, 1996, Licari, then a Chicago Police Officer, tore ligaments in his right wrist while struggling with an arrestee. As a result of his injury, Licari was placed on paid medical leave. Once his medical roll benefits were exhausted, Licari was placed on unpaid leave of…