McMILLAN v. SVETANOFF

No. 85-1544.

793 F.2d 149 (1986)

Harriett L. McMILLAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald SVETANOFF, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Thaddeus Perry, Office of Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

John O. Moss, Moss & Walton, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, WOOD and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a judge's act in firing a court reporter is protected by judicial immunity. The plaintiff, Harriet McMillan, was employed as a court reporter for the Lake County Superior Court from February, 1973, to July 1, 1981. When the defendant, Gerald Svetanoff, was elected and took office as judge he dismissed the entire staff of his court-room, including McMillan. One employee was rehired.

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