Brockett v. Effingham County, Illinois

Plaintiff, a former county sheriff’s department employee, filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for supporting the former sheriff in disputes between the sheriff and the county chair, and for reporting misbehavior by two correctional officers under his supervision. The district court dismissed the lawsuit and plaintiff appealed. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that plaintiff’s argument failed to demonstrate that he was entitled to relief and, as a result, his claims were waived. (BRENNAN and KIRSCH, concurring)