Bocock v. O’Leary

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Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Mandamus
Citation
Case Number: 
2015 IL App (3d) 150096
Decision Date: 
Thursday, October 29, 2015
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Will Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
O'BRIEN
Plaintiff filed 21-count petition for mandamus to enforce provisions of Illinois DOC County Jail Standards which Plaintiff alleged that Will County Detention Facility violated. Only the DOC Director is statutorily authorized to petition a court to order compliance with county jail standards. Thus, Plaintiff lacks standing for his mandamus petition. DOC regulations do not create private cause of action to inmate seeking to remedy a county jail’s alleged noncompliance with regulations. (HOLDRIDGE and SCHMIDT, concurring.)