United States Seventh Circuit - August 2008 Opinion Summaries

US v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, White Collar Crime
Convictions of three defendants for bank fraud involving generation of false mortgage loan documents are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1)...

Aioub v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case involving an allegedly fraudulent marriage, petition for review of BIA order of removal is denied where substantial evidence...

Envtl. Barrier Co., LLC v. Slurry Sys., Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a construction contract dispute, judgment confirming an arbitrator's award in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the arbitrator was empowered...

Laborers' Pension Fund v. Pavement Maint., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Debt Collection
In proceedings to collect a money judgment against defendant, an order requiring a third party which was indebted to defendant to turn over funds...

Duthie v. Matria Healthcare, Inc.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, M&A, Remedies
In a suit arising out of alleged fraud by officers of a corporation acquired by defendant, a preliminary injunction preventing defendant from...

Ben-Yisrayl v. Buss

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a murder case, denial of habeas relief is affirmed and limited grant of habeas relief is reversed where: 1) petitioner was not prejudiced by and...

Kholyavskiy v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case, petition for review of a BIA order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture is...

US v. Venters

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for possessing materials and equipment for manufacturing methamphetamine is affirmed where both exigent circumstances and probable cause to...

Khorrami v. Rolince

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging violations of due-process rights by government agents who detained plaintiff while investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist...

Bolante v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case involving a former official of the Philippine government, petition for relief from a BIA judgment denying asylum and ordering...