Class Action Sought for Woman in Childbirth Shackled By Cook County Sheriff

Women Available for Interviews Today

Today, attorneys Thomas Morrissey and Kenneth Flaxman will file a motion for certification of a class action suit on behalf of pregnant women who were shackled by employees of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office during childbirth because of an official policy of the Sheriff of Cook County. The lawsuit alleges that the Sheriff’s shackling policy violates the United States Constitution and Illinois law, as well as international treaties.

Some of the women and the attorneys will be available today at 2:00 p.m. at the Morrissey Law Office 10249 S. Western Ave. Chicago

This motion follows up on individual lawsuits which were filed last week.