Goodwin v. McHenry County Sheriff's Office Merit Commission

The plaintiff, Brenda Goodwin, filed this complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendants, the McHenry County Sheriffs Office Merit Commission (the Merit Commission) and Keith Nygren, as sheriff of McHenry County (the Sheriff), seeking to enjoin the Merit Commission from hearing disciplinary charges brought against Goodwin by the Sheriff. The plaintiff also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking the same relief. Without conducting an evidentiary hearing, the trial court entered an order prohibiting the Merit Commission from conducting proceedings on the…