Majid v. The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago

Retirement Board terminated Plaintiff's disability benefit. Plaintiff had been police officer until he was injured and awarded line-of-duty disability benefit, and was later convicted of a felony (possession of unregistered firearm). Section 5-227 of Illinois Pension Code does not deny Plaintiff his constitutional right to equal protection. As a police officer receiving disability benefits, Plaintiff is not similarly situated to a person retired from polic force. Forfeiture of benefits required of police officers receiving disability benefits upon conviction of any felony without requiring that felony relate to, arise out of or in connection with officer's police service is rationally related to and furthers the purpose of Section 5-227.(LAMPKIN and ROCHFORD, concurring.)