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Violation of Title 42 U.S.C.

By: Derek Hawkins//October 10, 2017//

Violation of Title 42 U.S.C.

By: Derek Hawkins//October 10, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Carmen Consolino v. Brian Towne, et al.

Case No.: 16-3681

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Violation of Title 42 U.S.C.

Carmen Consolino, an employee of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, sued Sheriff Thomas Dart, Chief of Staff Brian Towne and Compliance Officer Robert Egan for retaliation based on speech, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and we affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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