DRAPER v. MARTIN

Nos. 10-2837, 10-3054.

664 F.3d 1110 (2011)

Janice DRAPER, Brad Clearwater, and Julie Neposchlan, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Timothy MARTIN, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Ann Libri, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patrick J. Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Kerley (argued), Attorney, Kerley & Associates, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 10-2837.

Donald M. Craven , Attorney, Donald M. Craven PC, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 10-3054.

Sunil Bhave (argued), Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

In two separate suits, a total of four former Illinois Department of Transportation ("IDOT") employees alleged they were wrongfully terminated because of their political beliefs and party affiliation. In each case, the district court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment on the ground that Illinois's two-year statute of limitations barred the plaintiffs' claims. We affirm.

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