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· 4/17/2012

Benedix v. VILLAGE OF HANOVER PARK, ILL.

Citations

  • 677 F.3d 317
  • 33 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1192
  • 2012 WL 1292588
  • 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 7610

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that \legislation makes the elimination of Benedix's position the Village's official policy\
  • finding that “legislation makes the elimination of Benedix’s position the Village’s official policy”
  • finding board trustees were entitled to legislative immunity despite the fact that plaintiff argued that the ordinance targeted her because of her political associations
  • legislative immunity applies “no matter the motives of those who proposed, voted for, or otherwise supported the proposal”
  • “Municipalities do not enjoy any kind of immunity from suits for damages under § 1983.”
  • “legislation makes the elimination of Benedix’s position the Village’s official policy”

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Judges: Easterbrook, Kanne, Williams

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