Rice v. Dart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SCOTT RICE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 21 C 5524 ) THOMAS J. DART in his official capacity ) as Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois; THE ) COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S MERIT ) BOARD; and COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ) as indemnitor, ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge: Before the Court are two Motions: Defendants Thomas Dart, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, and Cook County’s (collectively, the “County Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Scott Rice’s Complaint under…