Seventh Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, Illinois, has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
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- Northern District of Indiana
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 21-1325
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around Denny Anderson, who was sentenced in 2012 for possessing a firearm as a felon, after shooting at a man and using racial slurs. The maximum penalty for the illegal-possession offense is typically…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 21-3332
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around John Sabo, who was sentenced to a probation term that exceeded the maximum limit set by Wisconsin law. After his probation should have ended, he was imprisoned for violating its conditions. Sabo…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-2607
Justia Opinion Summary: John Feeney, a convicted felon, was charged with unlawfully possessing two pistols and carrying explosives, specifically modified fireworks shells, during the commission of that felony. Feeney pleaded guilty to both…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 22-2764
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Thomas Brooks, II, who was charged with and pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The incident occurred when Brooks was leaving an apartment complex and saw police officers…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1761
Justia Opinion Summary: Monica Rongere, a former Diversity Procurement Officer for the City of Rockford, Illinois, sued the city after her employment was terminated. Rongere claimed that she was overworked and underpaid compared to her male…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1800
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a dozen gas stations in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area, who alleged that Costco Wholesale Corporation violated a Wisconsin law prohibiting the sale of gasoline below a statutorily defined cost. The…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2681
Justia Opinion Summary: Scott and Gayla Moore, a married couple, claimed a tax credit under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code for research expenses for the 2014 and 2015 tax years. The Moores treated the salary and bonus of Gary Robert,…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3407
Justia Opinion Summary: A German citizen, Asli Baz, filed a suit under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to compel Anthony Patterson, a U.S. citizen, to return their six-year-old son, A.P., from Illinois to Germany. The…
Date: April 29, 2024
Docket Number: 21-2572
Justia Opinion Summary: Shamar Betts was indicted for inciting a riot in violation of the Anti-Riot Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2101, after he posted a flyer on Facebook calling for a riot at a mall in Champaign, Illinois. The riot resulted in damage to…
Date: April 29, 2024
Docket Number: 21-3237
Justia Opinion Summary: The Greenwald Family Limited Partnership, a landowner in the Village of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, had a longstanding positive relationship with the Village, collaborating on several development projects. However, this…
Date: April 29, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1312
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Quintin Scott, a former pretrial detainee at the Cook County Jail, who filed a class action lawsuit against Cook County and its sheriff. Scott alleged that the county provided him and other pretrial…
Date: April 29, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1662
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2003, the City of Chicago contracted with Walsh Construction Company to manage the construction of a canopy and curtain wall system at O’Hare International Airport. Walsh subcontracted with LB Steel, LLC to fabricate…
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