Heather Kainz, et al v. Illinois Department of Corrections, et al
Plaintiff: HEATHER KAINZ, SARA BAILEY, REBECCA BUCZKOWSKI, SABRINA DRYSDALE and REBEKAH MCGRATH
Defendant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, LATOYA HUGHES, LEONTA LASHONE JACKSON, JR., in his capacity as Administrator of the ESTATE OF LEONTA JACKSON, MINDI NURSE, TERI KENNEDY, EMILY RUSKIN, KELLY RENZI, JOHN SOKOL and WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.
Case Number: 26-2290
Filed: June 16, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Jobs
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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: A review of the short record reveals that this appeal involves more than one appellant represented by different counsel. Counsel for appellants are encouraged to file a joint brief and appendix or adopt parts of a co-appellant's brief. The parties are reminded that redundant and uncoordinated briefing will be stricken. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). [7533651] [4] [7533651] [26-2290] (PS) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:07 PM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Martin A. Dolan for Appellees Rebekah McGrath, Sabrina Drysdale, Heather Kainz, Sara Bailey and Rebecca Buczkowski. [3] [7533650] [26-2290] (PS) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:06 PM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 2 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Denise Baker-Seal for Appellants Wexford Health Sources, Inc. and John Sokol. [2] [7533649] [26-2290] (PS) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:05 PM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Latoya Hughes, Illinois Department of Corrections, Leonta Lashone Jackson Jr., Teri Kennedy, Mindi Nurse, Kelly Renzi, Emily Ruskin, John Sokol and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. by 06/24/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 06/30/2026. Appellants' briefs due on or before 07/27/2026 for Latoya Hughes, Illinois Department of Corrections, Leonta Lashone Jackson Jr., Teri Kennedy, Mindi Nurse, Kelly Renzi, Emily Ruskin, John Sokol and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. [1] [7533643] [26-2290] (PS) [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:56 PM]
June 16, 2026 Case transferred from Miscellaneous Docket No. 26-8012. [7533647-2] [7533647] [26-2290, 26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:02 PM]

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Plaintiff: HEATHER KAINZ
Represented By: Patricia A. Stamler
Represented By: Maria de las Nieves Bolanos
Represented By: Martin A. Dolan
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Plaintiff: SARA BAILEY
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Plaintiff: REBECCA BUCZKOWSKI
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Plaintiff: SABRINA DRYSDALE
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Plaintiff: REBEKAH MCGRATH
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Defendant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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Defendant: LATOYA HUGHES
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Defendant: LEONTA LASHONE JACKSON, JR., in his capacity as Administrator of the ESTATE OF LEONTA JACKSON
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Defendant: MINDI NURSE
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Defendant: TERI KENNEDY
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Defendant: EMILY RUSKIN
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Defendant: KELLY RENZI
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Defendant: JOHN SOKOL
Represented By: Denise Baker-Seal
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Defendant: WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.
Represented By: Denise Baker-Seal
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