Eighth Amendment
Sapp v. Foxx, No. 23-2502 (July 3, 2024) N.D. Ill., Eastern Div. (SCUDDER) Affirmed.
Plaintiff bought a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that bars certain felons from holding public office, arguing that the state law violated the Eighth Amendment because it deprived him of the income of a career in public service. The district court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint and plaintiff appealed. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. The court did not consider the merits of plaintiff’s claims but instead found that they were foreclosed by Illinois principles of collateral estoppel and res judicata. (BRENNAN and LEE, concurring)