United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Central States v. Schilli Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute concerning an assessment issued against defendant for withdrawing from a multiemployer plan governed by ERISA, an arbitrator's award in...

Washington v. Illinois Dep't of Revenue

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court erred in holding that there can be no violation of Title VII without an adverse employment action.

US v. Bryant

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for unlawful possession of firearms is affirmed over his claim that the sentence violated US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).

US v. Paulus

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for bribery is affirmed over his claims that the sentence violated the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution and failed to...

US v. Townsend

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's prior robbery conviction is a crime of violence for purposes of the US Sentencing Guidelines, and he was properly classified as a career...

US v. Kapp

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's convictions for violating the Endangered Species Act are affirmed, however, his sentence is remanded to determine whether he should be...

Mendenhall v. Mueller Streamline Co.

Labor & Employment Law
The district court erred when it ruled that a hostile work environment claim could not exist independent of a race discrimination claim.

Kaufman v. McCaughtry

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Establishment Clause claim, alleging that defendants infringed on his right to practice his religion when they refused to...

Schmude v. Sheahan

Civil Procedure, Sanctions
The district court's sanction order against two attorneys was an abuse of discretion where the sanctions were inappropriately based on a...

Dawson v. Newman

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging wrongful continued incarceration, defendant-parole officials are not entitled to absolute immunity where they...