BOONE v. ILLINOIS DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 23-8012.

71 F.4th 622 (2023)

Alvin BOONE, Brandon Hester, Lindsey Quisenberry, Tammy Parkhill, and Susan Christner, individually, as well as on behalf of all persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants-Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 21, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nadine J. Wichern , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Petitioners.

Bethany D. Hager , Attorney, Law Office of Bethany D. Hager, Danville, IL, for Plaintiffs-Respondents.

Before Scudder, St. Eve, and Kirsch, Circuit Judges.


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