Gallagher v. The Cook County Merit Board

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN GALLAGHER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THOMAS J. DART, SHERIFF OF ) COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS, THE ) COOK COUNTY MERIT BOARD; ) No.: 17-CV-08028 JAMES P. NANNY, CHAIRMAN; ) VINCENT T. WINTERS, ) Hon. Amy J. St. Eve BOARDMEMBER; PATRICK ) BRADY, BOARDMEMBER; ) GRAY MATEO-HARRIS, KIM R. ) WIDUP, BOARDMEMBER; BYRON ) T. BRAZIER, BOARDMEMBER; ) JENNIFER E. BAE, BOARDMEMBER ) and JOHN J. DALICANDRO, ) BOARDMEMBER, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AMY J. ST. EVE, District Court Judge: Defendant…