John Brown v. Steve Brienen

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1983-12-08

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POSNER, Circuit Judge. State employees’ suits under section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (now 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ) alleging breach of an employment contract have become an important part of the business of the federal courts. In recent months this court has decided seven such cases (excluding cases decided by unpublished order): Turnquist v. Elliott, <span class="citation" data-…

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