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BURNETTE v. STROGER

No. 1-08-2908.

905 N.E.2d 939 (2009)

329 Ill.Dec. 101

Edwin A. BURNETTE, the Public Defender of Cook County in His Official Capacity, and the Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Todd H. STROGER, President, Cook County County Board of Commissioners, in His Official Capacity, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

March 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Odelson & Sterk, Ltd. (Robert Wilder, Burton S. Odelson and Michael J. McGrath, of Counsel), Evergreen Park, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Holland & Knight, LLP (Victor P. Henderson and Christopher W. Carmichael, of Counsel), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Presiding Justice ROBERT E. GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

In March 2007, the Cook County board of commissioners approved a budget amendment that included laying off personnel in the office of the Cook County public defender. The term "layoff" is used because the possibility of return was left open. The amendment listed only the types of positions to be reduced. Plaintiffs allege that 34 assistants and other employees were selected for termination with...

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