CAMPOS v. COOK COUNTY

No. 18-3472.

932 F.3d 972 (2019)

Michael O. CAMPOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COOK COUNTY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lanahan, I , LAW OFFICE OF JOHN LANAHAN, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Megan Honingford , Nile N. Miller , Attorneys, OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT BOARD.

Lyle K. Henretty , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, Conflicts Counsel Unit, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT BOARD, BYRON BRAZIER.

William Andrichik, Jr. , John E. Frey , Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar , Attorneys, STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP, for Defendant-Appellee STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP.

Before Kanne, Sykes, and Brennan, Circuit Judges.


After Michael Campos's August 2011 arrest for driving under the influence, his employer—the Cook County Sheriff's Office —began termination proceedings. The Merit Board has voted to terminate Campos's employment on two occasions. But both times the Cook County Circuit Court vacated the decision. And, to this day...

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