Legal Opinion
Sykes v. Cook County Circuit Court Probate Division
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 14, 2016No. 15-1781PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Gloria Jean Sykes went to her mother’s probate proceeding to present a motion and brought her service dog, Shaggy. Instead of letting her present her motion, the judge asked her a series of questions about Shaggy, struck her motion, and entered an order barring Shaggy from the courtroom. Gloria argues that she should be able to bring a lawsuit in federal court for denial of reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But because the source of her injury is a state court judgment, we lack subject matter jurisdiction to hear her case.
I. BACKGROUND
2Cases cited18 opinions
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