Legal Opinion
Milwaukee Police Ass'n v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 26, 2013No. 11-2314PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In June 2009, Melissa Ramskugler found herself trapped in a frustrating liminal state. She had satisfied the State of Wisconsin’s requirements to become a police officer but had not yet completed the additional probationary period mandated by Milwaukee’s Board of Fire & Police Commissioners. As a result, when the Board fired Ramskugler, it claimed it did not need to follow Wisconsin’s statutorily prescribed procedures for terminating police officers. Feeling that she was treated unfairly, Ramskugler sued. The Milwaukee Police Association, the union representing Milwaukee…
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