United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Curry

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for armed bank robbery and using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence are affirmed where: 1) a limiting instruction on evaluating...

Tucker v. Kingston

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a first-degree murder case, request for a certificate of appealability and motion for appointment of counsel are denied where a federal habeas...

Kunz v. DeFelice

Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging excessive force by police in arresting and interrogating plaintiff on a drug charge, finding of liability...

Franklin v. Sims

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In an armed-robbery case, denial of petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the state court properly considered and rejected...

Williams v. Buss

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a murder case, grant of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel is vacated and remanded where petitioner...

US v. Clanton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentences in unrelated cases for distribution of crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute are affirmed in part and...

Kinslow v. Pullara

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging improper medical treatment by corrections officials during interstate transport of plaintiff,...

Sankoh v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Denials by the BIA of applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture are affirmed where: 1) the IJ's...

In re Comdisco, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy case, appeal of denial of claimants' motion to terminate a trust created as part of the reorganization plan is dismissed for lack of...

Getch v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Order upholding Social Security Administration's (SSA) denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is reversed and remanded...