| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
US v Spectrum BrandsUnited States Seventh Circuit
Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
Seventh Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court when it found defendant violated the Consumer Product Safety Act and entered a permanent...
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05/09/2019 | 18-1785 |
Jozefyk v. BerryhillUnited States Seventh Circuit
Government Benefits
Upheld the denial of an application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. The applicant contended, among...
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05/08/2019 | 18-1898 |
Levitin v. Northwest Community HospitalUnited States Seventh Circuit
Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a physician could not bring a Title VII lawsuit against a hospital that terminated her practice privileges. She was not covered by Title VII...
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05/08/2019 | 16-3774 |
Pennewell v. ParishUnited States Seventh Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the district court ought to have appointed counsel for a legally blind, indigent Wisconsin state prisoner who was suing over alleged...
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05/03/2019 | 18-3029 |
Webber v. ButnerUnited States Seventh Circuit
Injury & Tort Law
Revived an Indiana law negligence lawsuit brought by a man who was hit on the head by a falling tree branch while helping to cut down trees on his...
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05/03/2019 | 18‐2866 |
In re ChladUnited States Seventh Circuit
Bankruptcy Law
Held that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor was not entitled to a discharge of debt because of fraudulent omissions in financial disclosures. Affirmed a...
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05/02/2019 | 18‐3056 |
Sotelo v. USUnited States Seventh Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a federal prisoner's habeas motion was untimely. The Supreme Court's decision in Johnson v. US, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015) did not open the door...
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05/02/2019 | 16-4144 |
Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc. v. American Bar AssociationUnited States Seventh Circuit
Media Law, Injury & Tort Law
Held that an organization may not proceed with its defamation action alleging reputational harm from an article published in an American Bar...
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05/01/2019 | 18-2653 |
Goudy v. CummingsUnited States Seventh Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a man released from prison on a successful habeas corpus motion presented enough to go to trial on his allegation that the prosecution team...
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05/01/2019 | 17‐3665 |