Legal Opinion
Ziccarelli v. Leake
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 12, 1991No. 90 C 444PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MAROVICH, District Judge.
Salvatore Ziccarelli (“Ziccarelli”) was fired from his position as a prison guard because he testified on behalf of the defense at an Illinois death penalty hearing. Ziccarelli filed this civil rights lawsuit claiming he was fired because he exercised his first amendment right to testify at trial. Both parties move for summary judgment, and Ziccarelli moves for injunctive relief and an expedited trial. For the reasons set forth below, we grant summary judgment in favor of Ziccarelli.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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