United States Seventh Circuit

The Court Interpreters Act, 28 USC 1827-28, gives the district court wide discretion in determining whether one or more interpreters is necessary for defendants' understanding of the proceedings and communication with counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/26/2001
• Decided 04/23/2001
• Published 04/23/2001

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory T. Everts, Quarles & Brady, Madison, WI, Wilton Johnson, Beaumont TX, for Wilton Johnson., Erin C. Perkins (argued), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, for Jose Salazar., Wiliilam Berndt (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Javier Santa-Cruz., Victor F. Ciardelli, Kelly Q. Bennett (argued), Ciardelli & Cummings, Chicago, IL, Richard A. Canton, New York City, for Jesus Guzman.


• For Appellees:
  
• Markus Funk (argued and submitted), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.