United States Seventh Circuit - August 2005 Opinion Summaries

Dong v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is granted where the immigration judge's adverse credibility findings were not supported by substantial evidence.

Sosnovskaia v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is granted where the immigration judge improperly found her incredible when he failed to give due consideration to the...

Orichitch v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for adjustment of status, based on a statutory bar triggered by her failure to comply with a voluntary departure...

Laxton v. Bartow

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over his claim that his commitment to a mental health facility violated his...

US v. Hagenow

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition is vacated and remanded for resentencing pursuant to US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct....

Urbania v. Central States

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability pension is affirmed where the pension plan administrators properly interpreted the plan's operative...

East-Miller v. Lake County Highway Dep't

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claims, alleging discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act, is affirmed where she provided no direct or...

Glascoe v. Bezy

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Dismissal of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over his claim that the denial of his parole was a violation of the...

Fuesting v. Zimmer, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a strict liability and negligence case arising from the failure of a prosthetic knee, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the...

Ko v. Gonzales

Immigration Law