Valdez v. Zollar

The plaintiffs in these consolidated appeals, Maryann Valdez and Nida Gaffud, both filed complaints against the defendants, Nikki Zollar and the Department of Professional Regulation, seeking administrative review of the defendants’ denial of the plaintiffs’ licensure to practice nursing. Both plaintiffs had gained licensure in other states by passing the National Counsel Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in 1993 after failing earlier attempts in the 1980s. When plaintiffs sought Illinois licensure by endorsement, defendants denied licensure based on a January 1, 1990, amendment to the Illinois…