Gunia v. Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board

John Gunia (plaintiff) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County, which affirmed the Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board’s (the Board’s) decision to terminate him from his position as a correctional officer with the Cook County Department of Corrections (the Department). Plaintiff contends that (1) the Board lost jurisdiction over the action when it failed to act promptly on the charges against him; (2) the hearing before the Board is void because the Board acted outside statutory authority; (3) the evidence at the administrative hearing was insufficient to establish cause to…