Legal Opinion
Houskins v. Sheahan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 2008No. 06-2283, 06-2549, 06-2575PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Social worker Virgean Houskins brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against her employer, then-Sheriff Michael Sheahan and Cook County (collectively the “Sheriff’), alleging that she was disciplined in retaliation for reporting a fight between her and Correctional Officer Donald Keith. She further alleged the Sheriff had a widespread custom or policy of retaliating against employees of the Cook County Department of Corrections (“CCDOC”) who exercised their right to free speech. Houskins also filed a claim under Illinois state law for civil assault and…
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