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: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 22-2925
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves John Doe, a student who was expelled from Loyola University Chicago after the university concluded that he had engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with Jane Roe, another student. Doe sued the…
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2212
Justia Opinion Summary: Edward Johnson filed for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 13 and made payments to the bankruptcy trustee, Marilyn O. Marshall, under his proposed repayment plan. However, the bankruptcy court never confirmed his plan due…
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 22-3295
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Asif Sayeed and three associated healthcare companies who were found liable for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, resulting in a nearly $6 million judgment. Sayeed owned a…
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,…
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