Muller v. Zollar

The issue in this administrative review case is whether the circuit court erred in entering judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Mary C. Muller, and remanding the case to the defendant Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (Department) for a new evidentiary hearing. We reverse.

In March 1993, the plaintiff applied to the Department for a license as a registered nurse. After a review of the plaintiff’s qualifications, which included an associate’s degree in applied nursing from Regents College in New York, the Department rejected the plaintiff’s application on the grounds that she had…