Taft won summary judgment for City Colleges of Chicago in a lawsuit brought by a former instructor claiming violations of his First Amendment rights under Section 1983 and the Equal Protection clause.  The former instructor claimed he was terminated due to his “politically incorrect” views.  Finding the instructor had failed to raise any issues of material fact that could establish liability, the court granted final judgment in favor of the college. City Colleges of Chicago was represented by Taft Chicago partner Ian Fisher.

A Chambers USA-ranked attorney, Fisher represents clients in commercial litigation matters involving real estate, privacy, trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenant, consumer, contract, and business tort disputes.

The case is Richard Plantan v. City Colleges of Chicago and the City of Chicago, No. 21 C 04877, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, before Judge John J. Tharp, Jr.