Marzano v. Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board

In this administrative review action, plaintiff, Michelle Marzano, appeals from a decision of the circuit court affirming the January 24, 2008, decision of defendant Cook County Sheriffs Merit Board and its members (collectively, the Board) that plaintiff be discharged from employment, effective July 11, 2006. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff was employed by the former and present sheriffs of Cook County (collectively, the Sheriff). She was appointed a correctional officer and assigned to the Cook County Department of Corrections on November 16, 1978. The Sheriff has an unauthorized no-pay…