State of Illinois Disability Discrimination Class Action
Verified September 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (No. 25-2182).
- July 14, 2025Case filed
What happened
This appellate docket indicates an underlying proposed class action against the State of Illinois, the Illinois State Police, Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Director Brendan F. Kelly, apparently alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The specific allegations are not detailed in the caption or docket text, but the case appears to concern disability discrimination claims brought by Shanice Mathews on behalf of herself and similarly situated individuals. These are allegations, not proven facts, and the case is on appeal and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the State of Illinois Disability Discrimination Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 14, 2025 in the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (No. 25-2182).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the State of Illinois Disability Discrimination Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Patrick V. Dahlstrom, Attorney (Direct: 312-377-1181); Will W. Bloom, Attorney (Direct: 312-372-2511); Thomas H. Geoghegan, Attorney (Direct: 312-372-2511). For State of Illinois: Samantha Elizabeth Sherman, Attorney (Direct: 773-590-7803). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- SHANICE MATHEWS, as guardian ad litem and on behalf of her son, D. W.(Plaintiff - Appellant)
Defendants
- BRENDAN F. KELLY(Defendant - Appellee)
- J.B. PRITZKER(Defendant - Appellee)
- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE(Defendant - Appellee)
- STATE OF ILLINOIS(Defendant - Appellee)
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Patrick V. Dahlstrom, AttorneyDirect: 312-377-1181Represents SHANICE MATHEWS, as guardian ad litem and on behalf of her son, D. W.
- Will W. Bloom, AttorneyDirect: 312-372-2511Represents SHANICE MATHEWS, as guardian ad litem and on behalf of her son, D. W.
- Thomas H. Geoghegan, AttorneyDirect: 312-372-2511Represents SHANICE MATHEWS, as guardian ad litem and on behalf of her son, D. W.
Counsel for defendants
- Samantha Elizabeth Sherman, AttorneyDirect: 773-590-7803Represents STATE OF ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, J.B. PRITZKER, BRENDAN F. KELLY
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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