McHenry v. City of East St. Louis

East St. Louis police officer Jerry McHenry (McHenry) sought review in the St. Clair County circuit court of the City of East St. Louis’ Board of Fire and Police Commissioners’ (the Board) decision to remove him from the city’s police department. On April 26, 1989, the trial court filed its order overturning the Board’s decision and directed McHenry’s reinstatement. The court concluded that the Board’s findings were against the manifest weight of the evidence and that the delay in concluding the proceedings in the case deprived McHenry of his rights to due process of law. The City of East St.…