Josiah Clark v. Officer Perry — 7th Cir. (Sep 18, 2026)

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The Seventh Circuit hears Josiah Clark's challenge to Cook County Jail's wheelchair policy. Another detainee beat Clark with a removable wheelchair arm, injuring him. Clark sued jail officials, and the district court granted summary judgment, ending his case without a trial. The appeal focuses on whether the sheriff's wheelchair policy made the local government responsible for that attack. This is a Monell claim: the government's own policy or custom must cause a constitutional injury. Clark's lawyer will ask for a jury trial, pointing to sixteen documented incidents involving wheelchair parts used as weapons. The district judge found that officials had tested alternatives and balanced…