Gaines v. Dart

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Age Discrimination
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 24-2157
Decision Date: 
October 22, 2025
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., Eastern Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Judge: 
JACKSON-AKIWUMI

Plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging age discrimination after his employment was terminated by the defendant, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and plaintiff appealed. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that plaintiff’s evidence did not create a triable issue on whether age motivated the decision to terminate plaintiff’s employment. (SYKES and KIRSCH, concurring)