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FLENNER v. SHEAHAN

No. 96-1979.

107 F.3d 459 (1997)

Albert FLENNER and William Glover, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael F. SHEAHAN, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 12, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew M. Litvak, argued, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jack O'Malley, Gina E. Brock, argued, Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Albert Flenner and William Glover, former Cook County correctional officers, allege that Michael F. Sheahan, the Sheriff of Cook County, initiated discharge proceedings against them due to their affiliation with the Cook County Republican Party. Claiming that Sheahan violated their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights to be free from patronage employment practices, Flenner and Glover brought suit under Title 42, section 1983. Sheriff...

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