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WRIGHT v. PAPPAS

No. 00-1236.

256 F.3d 635 (2001)

James A. WRIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Maria PAPPAS, individually and in her official capacity as Treasurer of Cook County, Illinois, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2001.

Rehearing Denied September 6, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Wright (submitted), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, Brian P. Forde, Office of the State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

James Wright, who is black, brought this civil rights suit (see 42 U.S.C. § 1983) against the treasurer of Cook County, in both her individual and her official capacity, charging racial discrimination and seeking monetary relief. The suit arises out of the County's "annual tax lien sale." See 35 ILCS 200/21. If a property owner is delinquent on his county taxes, the County acquires by operation of law a lien on the property and can ask...

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