Settlement Amount:
$5,675,000 fund; up to $10,000 per person
Claim Deadline:
August 5, 2026
Proof Required:
CPT ID and passcode from your settlement notice
Official Settlement Website:
SimpsonCookCountySettlement.com
📄 Full claim guide: Read the complete Cook County Sheriff hiring discrimination settlement breakdown on OpenClassActions.com for eligibility details, payout tiers, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What Is the Case About?
Simpson v. Dart alleges the Cook County Sheriff’s Office discriminated against Black applicants for correctional officer jobs by using written and physical tests that disproportionately screened them out. The $5,675,000 settlement resolves those claims. The defendants deny the allegations and any wrongdoing.
Who Qualifies?
You may qualify if you are a Black applicant who applied for a correctional officer position at the Cook County jail after March 13, 2015 and were not hired because you failed the first written test (NCJOSI2), the second written test (SBSA-LEO), or the physical abilities test (PAT).
How Much Can You Get?
The total settlement is $5,675,000, with approximately $3.4 million expected to be available for class members. Individual payments can reach up to a maximum of $10,000 per person.
How to File
File a claim at SimpsonCookCountySettlement.com using the CPT ID and passcode from your settlement notice. The claim deadline is August 5, 2026.
Key Deadlines
- Opt-out / objection deadline: August 5, 2026
- Claim deadline: August 5, 2026
- Final approval hearing: August 28, 2026
Case Details
| Case Name | Simpson v. Dart (Simpson et al. v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office et al.) |
| Case Number | 1:18-cv-00553 |
| Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois |
| Administrator | CPT Group, Inc. |
| Settlement Amount | $5,675,000 |
File / Check Official Settlement Site
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By Felix Levine. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news and information site and is not a class action administrator, class counsel, or a law firm. This page summarizes a public class action settlement and is general information, not legal advice. Deadlines and payment timing may change — always verify details at the official settlement website before filing. Class action claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury; submit only truthful information.