7th Circuit Reopens Back Pay, Affirms Seniority In Sheriff’s Office ADA Case

( April 10, 2025, 8:54 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel put back pay back on the table and affirmed seniority benefits for a former Cook County, Ill., correctional officer who sued his employers for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the U.S. Constitution for requiring release of his medical records to complete a fitness-for-duty exam to return to work after he was put on leave following run-ins with other staff....