Simmons v. Illinois Dept of Human Rights

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION KENNETH SIMMONS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 20-cv-3243 ) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ) HUMAN RIGHTS, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION SUE E. MYERSCOUGH, U.S. District Judge. This matter comes before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss filed by the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). See d/e 21. As Plaintiff Kenneth Simmons lacks both standing to sue IDHR and a plausible claim for relief, the motion is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND The Court construes the complaint in the light most favorable to Mr. Simmons, accepting…