Fired Chicago Public Schools, or CPS, CEO Pedro Martinez case against board in court Tuesday [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — Attorneys for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez are expected in court Tuesday morning, for a hearing to fight his recent firing by the CPS School Board.

A judge will hear the lawsuit at 11 a.m. at the Daley Center.

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On Monday, Martinez’s legal team also filed a cease and desist order against the board, arguing they’re unlawfully interfering by negotiating a new contract with the teachers’ union.

A spokesperson for the CTU told ABC7 that for the first time this cycle, CPS board members were at contract negotiations after those same board members voted unanimously to fire Martinez without cause on Friday night.

It comes after Martinez’s attorneys filed a temporary restraining order in response to his firing last week. He will remain on the job through the school year.

“One argument he did make in the papers he’s …