Jimia Stokes v. Illinois Department of Corrections

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 25-1116 JIMIA STOKES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 1:21-cv-01075 — Jonathan E. Hawley, Judge. ____________________ SUBMITTED APRIL 14, 2026 — DECIDED JULY 31, 2026 ____________________ Before HAMILTON, KIRSCH, and KOLAR, Circuit Judges. KOLAR, Circuit Judge. Jimia Stokes worked for Wexford Health Services, Inc., a contractor that staffed Illinois…