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EVERETT v. COOK COUNTY

No. 10-1975.

655 F.3d 723 (2011)

Carol EVERETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COOK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 24, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Hemenway (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Anita Alvarez , Attorney, Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Federal Litigation Division, Lisa M. Meador (argued), Attorney, Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, EVANS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Carol Everett sued Cook County, alleging that the County's decision to lay her off (and retain another employee instead) was predicated on her Caucasian ethnicity, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and her apolitical status, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Shakman decree. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Cook County, finding that Everett...

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