United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Aguilar-Mejia v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
A Mexican citizen's petition for review of BIA's removal order is dismissed where: 1) the court lacks jurisdiction to review the removal order as it...

Robinson v. City of Harvey

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In plaintiff's supplemental request for attorneys' fees, seeking compensation for legal work performed to defend against a city's appeal of a 2002...

Victor v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
A Pakistani individual's petition for review of a denial of his motion to reopen and reconsider the denial of his family's application for asylum and...

In Re: U.S.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Judges & Judiciary
In proceedings involving a grant of the government's renewed petition for a writ of mandamus, directing the district court to admit into evidence in a...

US v. Williams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for illegal possession of a firearm and various drug distribution offenses are affirmed where: 1) because defendant cannot...

Casanova v. Am. Airlines, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Workers' Compensation
In a former baggage handler's suit against American Airlines, claiming he was terminated in retaliation for claiming workers' compensation benefits,...

Holmstrom v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's ERISA action against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) for termination of her long-term disability benefits, district...

US v. Etchin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Convictions and sentences of defendants for crack cocaine related offenses are affirmed where: 1) officers' warrantless entry violated the Fourth...

Urnikis-Negro v. Am. Family Prop. Serv.

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's suit against her employers for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act for mistakenly treating her as an administrative employee who...

US v. Larsen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's convictions for kidnapping and interstate domestic violence and sentence to life in prison, for brutally beating his ex-wife, stuffing her...