United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Jaskolski v. Gonzales

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit where defendants accused of false prosecution for insurance fraud sought classification as federal employees for purposes of federal...

US v. Thompson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case against a section chief in Wisconsin's Bureau of Procurement alleging improper steering of a contract for political reasons, the conviction...

Dillard v. Starcon Int'l, Inc.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a workplace suit alleging racial discrimination, enforcement of an oral settlement agreement is affirmed where the magistrate judge did not abuse...

Doe v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of the denial of a former El Salvadoran soldier's asylum application is granted and the denial vacated and remanded where: 1)...

US v. Harvey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for drug and weapons offenses are affirmed where a poorly worded indictment was not so defective as to require reversal under...

US v. Singh

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions for kidnapping are affirmed where a jury instruction correctly stated that transportation of a kidnap victim begins when the victim is...

Giles v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
District court affirmation of ALJ's decision to terminate disability benefits for a minor is reversed and remanded where the ALJ did not base the...

Graham v. Borgen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed over defendant's claim that a Wisconsin Court violated the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth...

Fonseca-Sanchez v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of Citizenship and Immigration Service denial of interim relief under the "U" visa statute is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction...

Ray v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a suit under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by investors who suffered stock market losses against an investment advisor...