Travis v. Illinois Department of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DANA TRAVIS, Plaintiff, No. 18-cv-00282 v. Judge John F. Kness ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Dana Travis is a Parole Commander employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections (“IDOC”). Plaintiff is Black and a leader of the parole division’s union. In 2015 and 2018, Plaintiff was suspended multiple times for allegedly violating certain IDOC administrative policies. Plaintiff argues, however, that the suspensions were both pretext for race…