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BENZIES v. ILLINOIS DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH

No. 86-1240.

810 F.2d 146 (1987)

Bonnie J. BENZIES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 28, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nina Puglia, Law Student, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Roma J. Stewart, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and PARSONS, Senior District Judge.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Bonnie Benzies, who holds a Ph.D. in psychology, was classified as a Psychologist III in the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. She wanted a promotion to Supervising Psychologist I, a position with higher pay. Illinois civil service rules allow promotions to occur in two ways: competition to fill vacancies, and "upgrading" of a job to reflect more accurately the incumbent's tasks. Before she acquired her...

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