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No. 19-7867October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-7867October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

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
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 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

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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