McKinnie v. Cook County, Illinos

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ) BERL MCKINNIE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 16 C 05778 ) v. ) Judge John Z. Lee ) SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY AND ) COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Berl McKinnie, a detainee in Cook County Jail, filed a complaint bringing claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),

42 U.S.C. § 12131

et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794. McKinnie, who has a prosthetic leg, alleges that Thomas Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, and…