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SIMMONS v. CHICAGO BD. OF EDUC.

No. 00-4261.

289 F.3d 488 (2002)

Joseph L. SIMMONS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elisabeth Shoenberger (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Lee A. Lowder, James G. Ciesil (argued), Chicago School Reform Bd. of Trustees, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

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

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Simmons became the first African-American treasurer of the Chicago Board of Education in October 1995, shortly after his unsuccessful run for city alderman. Less than nine months later he was demoted. He sued the Board claiming that his demotion was illegally based on his race and political activities. The Board counters that it terminated Simmons essentially for micromanaging his office, in direct contravention of the orders of...

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