Muhammad v. Oliver

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2008-11-10

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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 is…

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