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TIERNEY v. VAHLE

Nos. 01-2797, 01-3631.

304 F.3d 734 (2002)

J. Robert TIERNEY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Chet W. VAHLE and Debbie Olson, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 18, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Steagall (argued), Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Theodore J. Williams, Jr. (argued), Williams, Venker & Sanders, St. Louis, MO, John E. Nolan (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and WOOD, Jr., and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The Tierneys and two of their four children brought this wide-ranging civil-rights suit (42 U.S.C. § 1983) against 19 individuals and two institutions — the public school district of Quincy, Illinois, and a private swimming club in Quincy — charging retaliation and conspiracy to retaliate against the family for the exercise by Mr. and Mrs. Tierney of their right of free speech. The district court granted motions by the defendants...

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