United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for being a felon in possession of a firearm, district court's imposition of a 96 months' sentence is vacated and...

Jones v. Res-Care, Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against her employer and another employee claiming discrimination because of race and retaliation under Title VII, as well as...

George v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Class Actions, Gaming Law, Sports Law
In plaintiffs' proposed nationwide class action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Ticketmaster, alleging that defendants...

US v. Arberry

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for conspiracy to distribute fifty grams or more of crack cocaine, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and marijuana,...

Doctors Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In a nursing facility's suit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services, claiming that Medicare underpaid it for certain services provided to...

Pathmakanthan v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
A petition for review of the BIA's affirmance of IJ's denial of the petitioner's application for asylum and related relief and denial of a motion to...

Medmarc Cas. Ins. Co. v. Avent Am. Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In a duty to defend case arising from an underlying class action suit filed against a company for using Bisphenol-A (BPA) in their products without...

Gacek v. Am. Airlines, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a former baggage handler's suit against an airline for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, district...

Li v. Holder

Administrative Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
A Chinese citizen's petition for review challenging the validity of the BIA's denial of her motion to reconsider its order denying her application for...

Marin-Rodriguez v. Holder

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
A Mexican citizen's petition for review of the BIA's dismissal of petitioner's motion to reconsider an order of removal for lack of jurisdiction under...