Chapman v. Burke — Seventh Circuit revives constitutional challenge to Illinois DNA-testing law
Case Reginald L. Chapman v. Eileen O’Neill Burke Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge SCUDDER (Donald […]
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Chapman v. Burke — Seventh Circuit revives constitutional challenge to Illinois DNA-testing law
Case Reginald L. Chapman v. Eileen O’Neill Burke Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge SCUDDER (Donald
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Golat v. Skwierawski — Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment on workplace-discrimination claims
Case Shannon Golat v. Honorable Audrey K. Skwierawski, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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United States v. Carney — Seventh Circuit upheld kidnapping conviction and 24-year sentence
Case United States of America v. Ausarian Carney Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN (Donald
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Joliet Avionics v. City of Aurora — Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment for city in airport contract dispute
Case Joliet Avionics, Inc. v. City of Aurora, Illinois Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge HAMILTON
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Agee v. Hickenbottom — Seventh Circuit allows equal protection claim based on alleged retaliation against Illinois cop and son
Case Jacqueline J. Agee and John J. Agee v. Paige N. Hickenbottom, Samuel Jacobs, and Jarrett Stickle Court United States
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Agee v. Hickenbottom — Court reverses dismissal of class-of-one equal protection claims, allowing prosecution to proceed
Case Jacqueline J. Agee and John J. Agee v. Paige N. Hickenbottom, et al. Court United States Court of Appeals
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Inendino v. Nance-Holt — Seventh Circuit affirms termination of firefighter for racist Facebook posts
Case Sam Inendino v. Annette Nance-Holt, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge RIPPLE (Ronald
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Barnett v. Raoul — Court reinstates Illinois assault weapons ban, holding restrictions on AR-15s and large-capacity magazines are consistent with Second Amendment tradition
Case Caleb Barnett v. Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of the State of Illinois Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Barnett v. Raoul — Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois assault weapons ban as constitutional
Case Barnett v. Raoul, et al., Consolidated Nos. 24-3060, 24-3061, 24-3062 & 24-3063 Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Barnett v. Raoul — Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, rejecting Second Amendment challenge
Case Barnett v. Raoul, et al. (consolidated with Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois v. Pritzker, Harrel v. Raoul, and Langley
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Langley v. Kelly — Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois assault weapons ban under Second Amendment
Case Jeremy Langley v. Brendan Kelly (consolidated with Barnett v. Raoul, Harrel v. Raoul, and Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois
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Langley v. Kelly — Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, rejecting Second Amendment challenge
Case Langley v. Kelly, et al. (consolidated with Barnett v. Raoul, Harrel v. Raoul, and Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois
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Spengler v. CESA 7 — Court affirms no racial discrimination, but revives First Amendment retaliation claim based on compelled beliefs
Case Becky Spengler v. Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7 Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge SCUDDER
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United States v. Ausencio Martinez — Seventh Circuit reverses drug conviction, holding officer’s subjective intent can render pretextual administrative inspection unconstitutional
Case United States v. Ausencio Martinez Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge SCUDDER (Donald Trump, 2018);
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Betts v. Boone County — Coroner’s retention of human remains doesn’t establish municipal policy when state law prohibits the conduct
Case Gary Betts and Earl Betts v. Boone County, Illinois and Rebecca Wigget Court United States Court of Appeals for
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Hundley v. Brookhart — Seventh Circuit affirms prison “force as last resort” rule is not unconstitutionally vague
Case Derek Hundley, et al. v. Dee Dee Brookhart, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Associated Press v. Neal — Media have no First Amendment right to attend executions
Case Associated Press, et al. v. Ron Neal and Lloyd Arnold Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard — Seventh Circuit affirms Coast Guard Auxiliary removal of member for offensive social media posts, finding no First Amendment violation
Case James C. Wenzler v. United States Coast Guard Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge SCUDDER
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Jackson v. City of Madison — Qualified immunity upheld in armed standoff arrest and foam bullet shooting
Case Frederick D. Jackson v. City of Madison, et al. Court United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago — Reversed qualified immunity denial; public official’s complaint to employer about employee speech did not violate clearly established law
Case Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago and Matthew Lyons Court U.S. Court of Appeals