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HOUSKINS v. SHEAHAN

Nos. 06-2283, 06-2549, 06-2575.

549 F.3d 480 (2008)

Virgean HOUSKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff, The Sheriff of Cook County, sued in his official capacity, Cook County and Donald Keith, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 25, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher V. Langone (argued), Ithaca, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Arleen C. Anderson (argued), Jeanne A. Bischoff, Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Robert W. Fioretti (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before BAUER, MANION and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Social worker Virgean Houskins brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against her employer, then-Sheriff Michael Sheahan and Cook County (collectively the "Sheriff"), alleging that she was disciplined in retaliation for reporting a fight between her and Correctional Officer Donald Keith. She further alleged the Sheriff had a widespread custom or policy of retaliating against employees of the Cook County Department of Corrections...

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