JACKSON v. SHERIFF OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

No. 22-2958.

74 F.4th 496 (2023)

Bettye JACKSON, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Eugene Washington, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHERIFF OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, in his official capacity, and Jeff Valentine, individually and as agent, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bhavani Raveendran , Antonio M. Romanucci , Sam Harton , Attorneys, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, Chicago, IL, Madeline Meth , Attorney, Boston University, Civil Litigation & Justice Clinic, Boston, MA, Brian Wolfman , Attorney, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Joshua G. Vincent , Gilberto Gonzalez , Attorneys, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, IL, Charlotte Hoss , Attorney, Office of the Winnebago County State's Attorney, Rockford, IL, Michael F. Iasparro , Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Rockford, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois.

Joshua G. Vincent , Gilberto Gonzalez , Attorneys, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, IL, Michael F. lasparro , Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Rockford, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Jeff Valentine.

Before Flaum, Brennan, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


Eugene Washington died while in custody as a pretrial detainee. As the administrator of his estate, Bettye Jackson brings a claim for delayed medical treatment against the officer responsible for monitoring Washington's housing unit at the time of his death. The district court granted summary judgment for the officer, holding...

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