Strawbridge v. Department of Law Enforcement

This case concerns the question of whether, in a proceeding before the Illinois State Police Merit Board (Merit Board) pursuant to a petition by the Superintendent of the Illinois State Police (petitioner) to dismiss a State trooper, a stipulation between the trooper (plaintiff) and the Attorney General on behalf of the petitioner for the imposition of a lesser penalty is binding upon the Merit Board.

On June 23,1977, the Superintendent of the Illinois State Police filed such a petition with defendant Merit Board against plaintiff George C. Strawbridge. A hearing before the Merit Board was set…