Golbert v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CHARLES GOLBERT, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 23-cv-00300 v. Judge Martha M. Pacold MARC C. SMITH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Charles Golbert and other named and anonymous plaintiffs filed this complaint on behalf of themselves and a putative class of persons who were allegedly detained by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“the Department” or “DCFS”) for an extended period of time without lawful basis. Plaintiffs sue twelve department officials—Marc D.…