LEE v. COOK COUNTY, ILL.

Nos. 10-2013, 10-2042, 10-3026.

635 F.3d 969 (2011)

Reason LEE, James Washington, and Michael Moore, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Jeffrey Greco (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Andrew J. Creighton (argued), Attorney, Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and POSNER, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs, three employees of the Cook Country prison system, contend that their employer discriminates against black workers when making promotions. Together with nine other employees, they filed a suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. District Judge Castillo thought that the 12 plaintiffs' contentions were too disparate to justify joint litigation. He dismissed the complaint without prejudice and told the plaintiffs that...

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