United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Grap

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for possession of stolen firearms is affirmed; however, his sentence is remanded on the ground that his sentence was improperly...

S. Illinois Carpenters Welfare Fund v. RFMS, Inc.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit to determine liability for medical bills under ERISA-governed benefit plans, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's...

US v. Melendez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed; however, his sentence is vacated and remanded in light of the US v. Booker, 125 S. Ct. 738 (2005).

US v. Spano

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendants' convictions for paying and accepting a bribe are affirmed over their claim that 18 U.S.C. section 666 is unconstitutional.

US v. Rosas

Criminal Law and Procedure, Sentencing

Dalton v. Battaglia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's habeas petition is vacated where his plea was not knowing and voluntary since he was unaware of his eligibility for an extended...

US v. Re

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendants' sentences for extortion convictions are remanded pursuant to US v. Booker, 125 S. Ct. 738 (2005).

Cichon v. Exelon Generation Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where it offered legitimate, non-retaliatory reasons...

Ryder Truck Rental v. NLRB

Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's petition for review of a decision of the National Labor Relations Board(NLRB), holding that plaintiff violated certain sections of the...

RICHARDSON v. BRILEY

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The district court improperly granted plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus where plaintiff did not prove that he was prejudiced by the...