Martin v. Thompson

PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Helena Thompson, was discharged from her employment as a messenger clerk with the Chicago police department for her alleged use of cocaine. The Police Board of the City of Chicago (Board) initially found the defendant not guilty of the charges brought by the superintendent. The circuit court, however, reversed the Board’s decision and remanded the cause for entry of a decision consistent with the court’s order so that the Board could determine an appropriate sanction. The circuit court then affirmed the Board’s decision…