Case law

Buntain v. Hansbro

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 20, 2023

Specifically, the IDOC Defendants failed to provide over nine hundred (900) 1 “The IDOC Defendants” are Defendants James Brown, Shelith Hansbro, Angela Locke, and Jane Moskus. … See United States v.

Jolly

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 12, 2026

Wilson v. Ryker, 451 F. App’x 588, 589 (7th Cir. 2011) (quoting Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009)). … See Monell v. Dep’t of Soc. Services of City of New York, 436 U.S. 658, 692 (1978); Brown v. Randle, 847 F.3d 861, 865 (7th Cir. 2017).

Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Consolidated Coal Co.

527 F. Supp. 58 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 2, 1981

United Fuel Gas Co. v. Columbian Fuel Corp., 165 F.2d 746 (4th Cir. 1948); Allen W. Hinkel Dry Goods Co. v. Wichison Industrial Gas Co., 64 F.2d 881 (10th Cir. 1933); and, Oklahoma Natural Gas Corp. v. … Ciechon v. City of Chicago, 634 F.2d 1055, 1057 (7th Cir. 1980); American Dairy Queen Corp. v. Brown-Port Co., 621 F.2d 255, 257 (7th Cir. 1980); Fox Valley Harvestore, Inc. v. A. O.

Edwards v. Sangamon County Jail

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 22, 2023

See Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356-7 (1978)(judge immune from suit): Polk County v. Dodson, 454 U.S. 312, 317 n. 4 (1981)(public defender not state actor). … See Smith v. Gomez, 550 F.3d 613, 616 (7th Cir. 2008); Pacelli v. DeVito, 972 F.2d 871, 877 (7th Cir. 1992).

Graham v. Austin

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 5, 2023

See Mathews v. … Brown v Ghosh, 2010 WL 3893939 at 8 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 28, 2010) quoting Woodward v Corr. Med. Servs. of Ill., Inc., 368 F.3d 917, 927 (7th Cir. 2004).

Robertson v. Jeffrey

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 27, 2022

Wilson v. Ryker, 451 Fed. Appx. 588, 589 (7th Cir. 2011) (quoting Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009)). … See Brown v. Randle, 847 F.3d 861, 865 (7th Cir. 2017) (“Public officials are accountable for their own conduct, but they are not vicariously liable for the acts of their subordinates.”).

Viehweg v. Insurance Programs Management Group, LLC

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 29, 2023

Hummert (HMG defendants); Brown & James, P.C. and attorneys John P. Cunningham and Daniel G. … (HMG); and the law firm that represented HMG in the prior suit, Brown and James, P.C. (BJPC).

Crue v. Aiken

204 F. Supp. 2d 1130 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 24, 2002

Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 , 88 S.Ct. 1731, 1734 , 20 L.Ed.2d 811 (1968). … In Gay Lib v.

Beverly v. Hinthorne

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 25, 2021

Wilson v. Ryker, 451 Fed. Appx. 588, 589 (7th Cir. 2011) quoting Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009). … Id. at 888 (citing Brown v. Budz, 398 F.3d 904, 911 (7th Cir. 2005)). Plaintiff also alleges deliberate indifference as to Warden Hinthorne and Director Jeffreys.

Baugh v. Lane

722 F. Supp. 525 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 26, 1989

Milone v. … Idaho State Board of Corrections, 800 F.2d 905, 908-09 (9th Cir.1986) (petitioner’s pro se status, illiteracy and lack of assistance in writing and filing court papers do not constitute cause); Bennett v.

Daniels

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 13, 2026

An inmate may appeal the CAO’s decision to the Director/Administrative Review Board, but he or she must do so within 30 days of the decision. Id. § 504.850(a). … Jones v. Lamb, 124 F.4th 463, 468 (7th Cir. 2024); see also Jackson v.

Sloat v. Jeffreys

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 7, 2021

Turley v. Rednour, 729 F.3d 645, 649 (7th Cir. 2013). However, conclusory statements and labels are insufficient. … of Graham Correctional Center; an unnamed IDOC employee employed in the Graham Correctional Center Records Office; and unnamed members of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board

Acuff v. IBP, Inc.

65 F. Supp. 2d 866 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 27, 1999

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 255 , 106 S.Ct. 2505, 2513 , 91 L.Ed.2d 202 (1986); Cain v. Lane, 857 F.2d 1139, 1142 (7th Cir.1988). … The Act states in relevant part: The Department may, upon recommendation of the Board, refuse to issue or to renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary action as the Department

Hill v. Flannery

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 7, 2022

See White v. Knight, 710 F. App'x 260, 262 (7th Cir. 2018); Laughman v. Baker, 2020 WL 5653397, at *1 (S.D.Ind. Sept. 23, 2020). … basic instructions from the court.”); Lyon v.

Flowers v. Officer No. 1

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 31, 2022

Mustafa v. City of Chicago, 442 F.3d 544, 547 (7th Cir. 2006), quoting Kelley v. Myler, 149 F.3d 641, 646 (7th Cir. 1998); see also Jackson v. … Whitlock v. Brown, 596 F.3d 406, 411 (7th Cir. 2010). “This is not a high bar.” Young v. City of Chicago, 987 F.3d 641, 644 (7th Cir. 2021)(internal quotation omitted).

Crossley

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 14, 2026

Wilson v. Ryker, 451 F. App’x 588, 589 (7th Cir. 2011) (quoting Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009)). … Boston v. Brown, No. 25-CV-1525-DWD, 2025 WL 2377992, at *2 (S.D. Ill. Aug. 15, 2025) (citing Beal v.

Bond

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 30, 2026

Richardson v. Lemke, 745 F.3d 258, 268 (7th Cir. 2014). … Donelson v. Pfister, 811 F.3d 911, 915 (7th Cir. 2016).

Ealy v. Watson

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 10, 2020

See Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 484 (1995); Smith v. Baldwin, 2020 WL 607133, at *2 (S.D.Ill. Feb. 7, 2020). … See Smith v. Gomez, 550 F.3d 613, 616 (7th Cir. 2008) (supervisor liability not permitted under § 1983); Pacelli v.

Wright v. Jeffreys

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 18, 2020

The Court notes, further, that Plaintiff has names Rob Jeffreys, the IDOC Director, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Macon County Sheriff Antonio Brown but does not claim that any were aware of the alleged conditions. … Abcarian v.

Guardiola v. Entzel

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 7, 2020

In Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. … Brown v.