Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit February 17, 2017, No. 16-2976 (Roake v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County)

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Brian Roake, a former police officer for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, was ostensibly disciplined for drinking alcohol at work. He responded with this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging unlawful retaliation under the First Amendment. He also asserted a Fourteenth Amendment due process claim based on reputational harm.