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Jacqueline Wilkerson v. Douglas Collins — 7th Cir. (Oct 6, 2026)

No. 25-2820 Argued October 6, 2026 Published October 7, 2026

The Seventh Circuit hears Jacqueline Wilkerson versus Douglas Collins. Wilkerson conducted mediations for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency fired her after saying she failed to meet its mediation targets. She says the termination was retaliation for her complaint against a supervisor. The district court ruled for the agency without a trial, finding insufficient admissible evidence to support her claims. Wilkerson's lawyer will argue that a supervisor began preparing her removal just after learning of her complaint, and that she could not control how many mediations she was assigned. The government will respond that these objections do not undermine the agency's record of poor performance. The appeal also involves whether she completed the required administrative process before suing.

Jacqueline Wilkerson v. Douglas Collins (No. 25-2820) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued October 6, 2026.

Sources
Court-original argument audio — Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-2820.25-2820_10_06_2026.mp3
Argument date and case — Seventh Circuit recording index:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=10%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29
District court reconsideration opinion — August 13, 2025:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/illinois/ilndce/1%3A2021cv05255/407700/71/0.pdf
Federal employee administrative routes — Kloeckner v. Solis, 568 U.S. 41:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-568/pdf/USREPORTS-568-41.pdf

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