45 Cited authorities

  1. Paul v. Davis

    424 U.S. 693 (1976)   Cited 5,451 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a privacy-based defamation claim, standing alone, is not actionable in a § 1983 suit
  2. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

    376 U.S. 254 (1964)   Cited 6,908 times   36 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice
  3. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.

    418 U.S. 323 (1974)   Cited 3,873 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a private defamation plaintiff cannot recover punitive damages without proving actual malice
  4. Bishop v. Wood

    426 U.S. 341 (1976)   Cited 2,694 times
    Holding that if an employee "held [her] position at the will and pleasure" of the government, this "necessarily establishes that [the employee] had [n]o property interest"
  5. Hortonville Dist. v. Hortonville Ed. Assn

    426 U.S. 482 (1976)   Cited 399 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the school board was impartial enough to provide an adequate termination hearing for group of public school teachers
  6. Palka v. Shelton

    623 F.3d 447 (7th Cir. 2010)   Cited 182 times
    Holding that the Merit Board disciplinary process satisfies Cook County’s procedural due process obligation
  7. Strasburger v. Board of Education

    143 F.3d 351 (7th Cir. 1998)   Cited 255 times
    Holding that a defendant school board was not subject to suit under the Labor Management Relations Act because it was not an "employer" as defined by the analogous NLRA
  8. Townsend v. Vallas

    256 F.3d 661 (7th Cir. 2001)   Cited 211 times
    Holding that plaintiff, who had yet to be turned down by any potential employer, failed to show that prospective employment opportunities were foreclosed
  9. Hamlin v. Vaudenberg

    95 F.3d 580 (7th Cir. 1996)   Cited 193 times
    Holding that post-deprivation remedy must be "meaningless or nonexistent" to be inadequate
  10. Michalowicz v. Village

    528 F.3d 530 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 135 times
    Holding that the plaintiff did not state a due process claim because the post-termination hearing, provided by state law, constituted adequate remedy for the alleged violation of existing procedural requirements
  11. Section 5 ILCS 120/1 - Policy

    5 ILCS 120/1   Cited 113 times   2 Legal Analyses

    It is the public policy of this State that public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business and that the people have a right to be informed as to the conduct of their business. In order that the people shall be informed, the General Assembly finds and declares that it is the intent of this Act to ensure that the actions of public bodies be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly. The General Assembly further declares it to be the public policy of this State

  12. Section 105 ILCS 5/1-1 - Short title

    105 ILCS 5/1-1   Cited 84 times   1 Legal Analyses

    This Act may be cited as the School Code. 105 ILCS 5/1-1 P.A. 86-1475.

  13. Section 110 ILCS 805/1-1

    110 ILCS 805/1-1   Cited 13 times

    This Act shall be known and shall be cited as the Public Community College Act. 110 ILCS 805/1-1 P.A. 78-669.

  14. Section 110 ILCS 805/3B-1 - Definitions

    110 ILCS 805/3B-1   Cited 4 times

    As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter stated: "District" means a Community College District. "Board" means a Board of a Community College District. "Faculty Member" means a full time employee of the District regularly engaged in teaching or academic support services, but excluding supervisors, administrators and clerical employees. "School Year" means a regular academic year or its equivalent excluding summer school. "Term" means a term within a school year

  15. Section 110 ILCS 805/3-32

    110 ILCS 805/3-32   Cited 4 times   1 Legal Analyses

    To establish tenure policies for the employment of teachers and administrative personnel, and the cause for removal. 110 ILCS 805/3-32 P. A. 78-699.

  16. Section 110 ILCS 805/3-30

    110 ILCS 805/3-30   Cited 3 times

    The board of any community college district has the powers enumerated in Sections 3-31 through 3-43 of this Act . This enumeration of powers is not exclusive but the board may exercise all other powers, not inconsistent with this Act, that may be requisite or proper for the maintenance, operation and development of any college or colleges under the jurisdiction of the board. 110 ILCS 805/3-30 P. A. 78-669. Amended by P.A. 096-0269,§ 5, eff. 8/11/2009.

  17. Section 110 ILCS 805/3-65 - Employment contract limitations

    110 ILCS 805/3-65   Cited 2 times

    (a) This Section applies to employment contracts entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. This Section does not apply to collective bargaining agreements. (b) The following apply to any employment contract entered into with an employee of the community college district: (1) Severance under the contract may not exceed one year salary and applicable benefits. (2) A contract with a determinate start and end date may not

  18. Section 110 ILCS 805/3-9

    110 ILCS 805/3-9   Cited 2 times

    A majority of full voting membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum. For all meetings of the Board, a quorum of members must be physically present at the location of the meeting. When a vote is taken upon any measure before the Board, a quorum being present, a majority of the members voting on the measure shall determine the outcome thereof. No action of such board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on such board, or by reason of any failure to select any nonvoting student members

  19. Section 5 ILCS 120/6 - Applicability to home rule units - scope

    5 ILCS 120/6

    The provisions of this Act constitute minimum requirements for home rule units; any home rule unit may enact an ordinance prescribing more stringent requirements binding upon itself which would serve to give further notice to the public and facilitate public access to meetings. 5 ILCS 120/6 P.A. 78-448.