Legal Opinion
June Franklin and Karen Huff v. John Zaruba, Dupage County Sheriff, in His Official Capacity and as an Agent of Dupage County Sheriff's Department
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 1998No. 97-4132PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
June Franklin and Karen Huff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Du-Page County Sheriff, 1 in his official capacity only, seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained while they were in the custody of two deputy sheriffs. The complaint alleged that the Sheriff failed to train and supervise his deputies and that he faded to establish policies designed to safeguard citizens apprehended by the deputies. The Sheriff asserted Eleventh Amendment immunity, which the district court refused to grant on the basis that sheriffs iii Illinois are county officials, not…
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