Benard McKinley v. David Gomez and Lusecita Galindo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BENARD MCKINLEY, Plaintiff, No. 22 CV 5459 v. Judge Manish S. Shah DAVID GOMEZ and LUSECITA GALINDO, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Benard McKinley was an inmate at Stateville Correctional Center in December 2021 when the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak hit the prison. McKinley alleges that his cellmate tested positive for COVID, and four days later, McKinley tested positive as well. Defendant David Gomez was the warden, responsible for directing operations and formulating policy. Defendant…