Legal Opinion
William H. Moss v. Timothy Martin, Robert Millette, and Brian Piersma
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 2, 2007No. 05-3689PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
William Moss brought this civil rights action against Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) employees Timothy Martin, Robert Millette, and Brian Piersma, seeking monetary and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988. Moss alleges that he was fired from his position as the IDOT’s Chief of the Highway Sign Shop because of his political affiliation, in violation of the First Amend ment, and without due process, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Pursuant to Fed.R.CivJP. 12(c), the defendants moved for judgment on the pleadings, which the district…
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