United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Varner v. Budz

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of writ of habeas corpus regarding the civil commitment of a convicted sex offender is affirmed where: 1) states retain latitude in fashioning...

Berger v. AXA Network LLC

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for defendant in a suit alleging violation of section 510 of ERISA is affirmed where the limitation period applicable to the plaintiffs-...

Rapid Test Prods., Inc. v. Durham Sch. Servs., Inc.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Education Law
Summary judgment for defendant in a race and sex discrimination case under 42 U.S.C. section 1981 involving services contracts is reversed where the...

Crews v. NCS Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit under qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act is...

Bethel v. U.S.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Denial of a motion to vacate a sentence is affirmed where defendant could not show prejudice as a result of alleged attorney misconduct.

U.S. v. Van Sach

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) an order to wear leg shackles at a jury trial...

Murdock & Sons Constr., Inc. v. Goheen Gen. Constr., Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Government Law
Judgment for defendants in a constructive acceleration claim is affirmed where plaintiff did not experience an "excusable delay" as outlined in the...

U.S. v. Cinergy Corp.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Public Utilities
Judgment for the EPA in a suit over modifications to coal energy plants is affirmed where plants must obtain a permit from the EPA to make...

Kaba v. Stepp

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Summary judgment for defendants because of plaintiff's failure to exhaust administrative remedies in a suit alleging violation of the Eighth Amendment...

Crews & Assocs., Inc. v. U.S.

Attorney's Fees, Judgement Enforcement, Professional Malpractice
Appeal of a disqualification order for an attorney in a suit involving stolen client funds is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where the...