Illinois Department of Corrections, et al v. Heather Kainz, et al
Petitioner: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, LATOYA HUGHES, LEONTA LASHONE JACKSON, JR., in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Leonta Jackson, WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC. and JOHN SOKOL
Respondent: HEATHER KAINZ, SARA BAILEY, REBECCA BUCZKOWSKI, SABRINA DRYSDALE and REBEKAH MCGRATH
Case Number: 26-8012
Filed: May 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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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]
June 16, 2026 Notification from the District Court that the appeal docketing fee was received (receipt #PIA100009162). [7533316-2] [7533316] [26-8012] (JR) [Entered: 06/16/2026 02:29 PM]
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re: 1. Petition for permission to appeal order granting class certification. 2. Answer in opposition to petition for permission to appeal order granting class certification. [ # 1 ] [ # 4 ] The petition for permission to appeal is GRANTED. Petitioners shall pay the required docket fees to the clerk of the district court within fourteen days from the entry of this order pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 5(d)(1). Once the district court notifies this court that the fees have been paid, the appeal will be entered on this courts general docket. Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge and Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge. [6] [7531574] [26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 06/09/2026 12:00 PM]
June 9, 2026 FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 06/09/2026 Miscellaneous Final Order sent to the District Court Clerk. [7531584-2] [7531584] [26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 06/09/2026 12:08 PM]
June 1, 2026 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Martin A. Dolan for Respondents Sara Bailey, Rebecca Buczkowski, Sabrina Drysdale, Heather Kainz and Rebekah McGrath. [5] [7529715] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-8012] (Dolan, Martin) [Entered: 06/01/2026 06:16 PM]
June 1, 2026 Filing 4 Filed Response in Opposition by Respondents Sara Bailey, Rebecca Buczkowski, Sabrina Drysdale, Heather Kainz and Rebekah McGrath to Response to Defendant's PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION. [4][7529714] [26-8012] (Dolan, Martin) [Entered: 06/01/2026 06:13 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Denise Baker-Seal for Petitioners Wexford Health Sources, Inc. and John Sokol. [3] [7527635] [26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 05/21/2026 04:32 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: PETITIONERS: Mindi Nurse, Teri Kennedy, Emily Ruskin, and Kelly Renzi. [2] [7527632] [26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 05/21/2026 04:30 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 1 Petition for Permission to appeal pursuant to F.R.C.P. 23(f) docketed. [1] [7527630] [26-8012] (PS) [Entered: 05/21/2026 04:27 PM]

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Petitioner: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Represented By: Alex Scurio Moe
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Petitioner: LATOYA HUGHES
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Petitioner: LEONTA LASHONE JACKSON, JR., in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Leonta Jackson
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Petitioner: WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.
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Petitioner: JOHN SOKOL
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Respondent: HEATHER KAINZ
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Respondent: SARA BAILEY
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Respondent: REBECCA BUCZKOWSKI
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Respondent: SABRINA DRYSDALE
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Respondent: REBEKAH MCGRATH
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