MASSEY v. JOHNSON

No. 05-2975.

457 F.3d 711 (2006)

Michael MASSEY and Mickey Mills, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mable JOHNSON, Dean of Vincennes University Aircraft Technology Center, in her individual and official capacities, James Messmer, Vice President of Vincennes University, in his individual and official capacities, and Gazella Summitt, Human Relations Director of Vincennes University, in her individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Steagall (argued), Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

H. Brent Stuckey, Daniel L. Siewers (argued), Hart Bell, Vincennes, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Michael Massey and Mickey Mills, while employed at the Vincennes University Aircraft Technology Center, wrote letters to the Indiana legislature complaining about their superiors. In the aftermath of the letters, both Mr. Massey and Ms. Mills were discharged. They then brought this federal civil rights action, see 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against three University administrators, alleging that they...

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