HOLDER v. ILLINOIS DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 12-1456.

751 F.3d 486 (2014)

Zane HOLDER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and Illinois Department Of Central Management Services, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Baker , Baker, Baker & Krajewski, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mary Ellen Welsh , Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Zane Holder began working for the Illinois Department of Corrections (Department) in 2006 as a correctional officer at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Illinois. Unfortunately, a few years later, Holder's wife, Sarah, began to suffer from mental health problems relating to opiate dependency. Holder found it necessary to take leave from work to care for and provide emotional support for his wife.

In order to assess his options, Holder...

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