United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Jiang v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention against Torture is granted and...

Nissan N. Am., Inc. v. Jim M'Lady Oldsmobile, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a suit to compel arbitration of a dispute regarding plaintiff's termination of defendant's car dealership, summary judgment for defendant is...

US v. McGaughy

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon are affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the district court erred in denying...

US v. Jordan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence on charges of drug conspiracy is affirmed where: 1) defendant did not develop a sufficient argument that his sentence was unreasonable in...

Bd. of Educ. of Township High Sch. Dist No. 211 v. Ross

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by the parents of a child with Rett syndrome against a school district and a state...

First Nat'l Bank of Manitowoc v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
In a suit by a bank to recover on its insurance policy after a series of fraudulent loans went into default, summary judgment for the bank is affirmed...

Ross v. Bd. of Educ. of Township High Sch. Dist. 211

Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Judgement Enforcement
In a suit by a student with Rett syndrome against a school district and its director of special education alleging various violations of her rights,...

Moreno-Cebrero v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of petitioner's request for a waiver of removal under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is denied...

US v. Genendo Pharm., N.V.

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, International Law, Remedies
Seizure of a pharmaceutical import and permanent injunction against further importation are affirmed where the packaging of the imported drug did not...

US v. Kirksey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed over defendant's argument that the district court should have suppressed the gun on the...