No. 19-7867October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Mims v. Ill. Health & Family Servs.
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an individual seeking review of a decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois regarding a dispute with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an individual seeking review of a decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois regarding a dispute with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Question presented
1. Whether the District Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals erred in dismissing Petitioner's complaint for failure to state a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. 2. Whether the Eleventh Amendment bars Petitioner's claims against the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, a state agency receiving federal financial assistance. 3. Whether the Petitioner was denied due process and equal protection of the law in the underlying state court proceedings and subsequent federal litigation.
- Case path
Supreme Court of Illinois / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Administrative Law, Civil Rights
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 31, 2026
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