Boykin v. Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARK BOYKIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 23-cv-4109 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ) JUVENILE JUSTICE et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Mark Boykin worked as a youth supervisor at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (“IDJJ”) for over 25 years. He had shoulder problems, and took medical leave for an injured rotator cuff. When he came back to work, he received an unpleasant surprise. For whatever reason, IDJJ ran a background…