Legal Opinion

Dwayne Donte Thomas v. Thomas Dart, not Individually, but in his official capacity as Sheriff of Cook County

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 24, 2026No. 1:25-cv-12396Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IL LINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DWAYNE DONTE THOMAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 25 C 12396 ) THOMAS DART, not Individually, but in his ) Judge Joan H. Lefkow o C f O fi U ci N al T c Y ap , acity as Sheriff of COOK ) ) ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER Dwayne Donte Thomas brings this suit against Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart, in his official capacity, under both

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and Illinois law for conditions and treatment Thomas experienced as an inmate of Cook County Jail. Thomas raises constitutional violations of the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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