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Mitchem v. Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 28, 1990No. 1-88-1612PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondents, the Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board (Board), Cook County, and Richard J. Elrod, appeal from the trial court’s order awarding petitioner, Michael Mitchem, back pay for his suspension pending a hearing on disciplinary charges. Respondents argue that the trial court exceeded its statutory authority by ordering back pay and that the Board had the authority to suspend petitioner for 180 additional days after the determination of his guilt following the hearing.

Petitioner filed a complaint for administrative review in the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Drezner v. Civil Service CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Brown v. SexnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Hoban v. RochfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. People Ex Rel. Cotter v. ConliskAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Sola v. CliffordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gloria Ellis v. Michael Sheahan, Sheriff of Cook CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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  3. Cole v. Retirement Board of the Policemens's Annuity and Benefit FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  4. Cole v. RETIREMENT BD. POLICEMEN'S ANNU.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  5. Goral v. DartAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019

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