Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation: Date Argued: January 30th, 2026; Docket Number: 25-1776

Case Summary:Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation is an employment‑discrimination and disability‑discrimination case arising from Ms. Lewis’s work at INDOT, now on appeal in the Seventh Circuit under docket number 25‑1776 after oral argument on January 30, 2026.At the lower court, Ms. Lewis, an African American woman with a kidney transplant, worked for the Indiana Department of Transportation in the Division of Real Estate, eventually serving as a Program Director responsible for administering state and federal relocation programs, overseeing displacement of persons by highway projects, and reviewing and approving relocation claim vouchers statewide. She alleged that, during her employment, INDOT and a senior official, William T. Geibel, discriminated and retaliated against her based on race and disability, and failed to accommodate her medical condition, leading to adverse employment actions that she challenged under federal employment‑law theories. In the federal district court for the Southern District of Indiana, the court issued an order resolving her claims (including analyzing her job duties, supervision, and INDOT’s handling of her performance and responsibilities), ultimately entering judgment in favor of INDOT and Geibel on at least some of her claims, which set the stage for her appeal.The case is now before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit as appeal No. 25‑1776, captioned Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation, where Ms. Lewis, as appellant, seeks review of the district court’s adverse judgment; oral argument in the present court took place on January 30, 2026.