KIDD v. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE

No. 97-2835.

167 F.3d 1084 (1999)

William KIDD III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 12, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Hurtado (argued), Jenner & Block, Robert J. Peters, Brown & Peters, Chicago, IL, William Kidd, Chicago Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Erik G. Light (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

The Illinois State Police terminated William Kidd III from its employ shortly before he completed his probationary year of training and service as a state trooper. Kidd, who is African-American, filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). Although Kidd concedes that he was not performing at an acceptable level at the time of his discharge, he contends that his discharge was nonetheless...

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