Summary Judgment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Robert Bless v. Cook County Sheriff's Office et al.,

Case No.: 20-2733

Officials: EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Summary Judgment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

Robert Bless, a police officer for the Cook County Sheriff's Office, was fired after an internal review board determined that he had violated office policies and then lied to investigators about his misconduct. Bless sued his employer, alleging race discrimination and political retaliation against him as a white Republican. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants...