Steve Blonder, principal in Much’s Commercial Litigation group, was quoted in a Fox 32 article about a lawsuit filed against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). In March 2025, Much partnered with Equip for Equality, a civil rights organization, to file the lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The lawsuit seeks emergency court action with a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop IDOC from confining prisoners with disabilities and serious medical conditions at the now-closed Stateville Correctional Center, despite the facility being deemed uninhabitable by state officials.
The Much team representing Equip for Equality is led by Blonder and associate Patrick Barnett.