United States Seventh Circuit - January 2002 Opinion Summaries

US v. BOLDEN

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant who did not attempt to flee jurisdiction or avoid apprehension, but who failed to appear for judicial proceeding, engaged in obstructive...

LYNCH v. SAMATAMASON INC.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
During settlement conferences before a judge, if neither party asks that any part of the discussion be recorded, the judge's failure to insist that...

MCNAIR v. COFFEY

Criminal Law & Procedure
Where a seizure was supported by probable cause and was otherwise reasonable, the presence of an excessive number of squad cars and drawn guns,...

COX v. MCBRIDE

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Habeas Corpus
The only time limitation on petitions for habeas corpus that challenge prison discipline is the equitable principle of laches, codified in Rule 9(a)...

POP v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERV.

Immigration Law
Board of Immigration Appeals did not abuse its discretion in concluding that asylum applicant was not prejudiced by his attorney-s failure to present...

AMERICAN SOC'Y OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY v. THOMPSON

Administrative Law, Health Law
By its express terms, the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1395w-4(i)(1)(B), bars judicial review of a challenge to components of the physician fee...

CHAPINSKI v. ZIGLAR

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Where applicants for permanent resident status under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 were in no imminent danger of...

LEWIS v. HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE, INC.

Labor & Employment Law
Where, contrary to her employer-s company rules, Attendance Policy, and Labor Agreement, the plaintiff failed to notify her employer of her need for...

HARBOURS POINTE OF NASHOTAH, LLC v. VILLAGE OF NASHOTAH

Property Law & Real Estate
A developer that sought to challenge a special tax assessment as a taking, under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983, forfeited its right to challenge the assessment,...

US v. JONES

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where a defendant repeatedly refused to provide grand jury and trial testimony in violation of a cooperation agreement with the government and a court...