Redd v. Nolan, No. 10-2680 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff resigned from her probationary employment with the department of corrections after she was charged, by the state's attorney, with failure to cooperate in an investigation. She had been a witness in a criminal investigation; she sued the detective conducting the investigation, alleging that when she refused to lie to further the investigation, he tortiously interfered with her employment. She sued the sheriff and the director of personnel, claiming First Amendment retaliation, retaliatory discharge, and violation of procedural due process rights. Claims against the detective were dismissed for failure to state a claim; the court granted the county summary judgment on all remaining claims. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. There was no evidence that the detective had anything to do with the charge against plaintiff. There was no evidence that the investigation of plaintiff or the charges were in retaliation for refusal to lie. Because she was in her probationary period, plaintiff had no property interest in her position.
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