POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs have appealed from the dismissal of their suit for failure to state a claim. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The suit is based on 42 U.S.C. § 1981, which provides in pertinent part that everyone "shall have the same right . . . to make and enforce contracts . . . as is enjoyed by white citizens." The appeal presents issues relating to pleading, res judicata, and the meaning of section 1981.
The principal plaintiff (the other...
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