7th Circuit Case Commentaries

Teacher-Only Union-Dues Payroll Barriers: Viewpoint Discrimination Despite a Government Subsidy

Date: Nov 4, 2026

Teacher-Only Union-Dues Payroll Barriers: Viewpoint Discrimination Despite a Government Subsidy Case: Anderson Federation of Teachers v. Todd Rokita Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

ADEA Claims After Muldrow: Workplace Harm Does Not Replace Proof of Discriminatory Causation

Date: Nov 4, 2026

ADEA Claims After Muldrow: Workplace Harm Does Not Replace Proof of Discriminatory Causation Case: Li Men v. Inguran, LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decided:...

FOIA Constructive Exhaustion Survives Interim Responses That Omit Appeal Rights

Date: Nov 4, 2026

FOIA Constructive Exhaustion Survives Interim Responses That Omit Appeal Rights Case: Robert Aland v. DOI Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: November 2, 2026...

Shareholder Standing and Wisconsin Civil Theft: Limits on Corporate Self-Help and Preclusion

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Shareholder Standing and Wisconsin Civil Theft: Limits on Corporate Self-Help and Preclusion Case: Carl Schneider v. Chris Schneider, No. 23-1806 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

CFTC Reparations Review: Record-Based Findings and the Limits of Promotional-Bonus Claims

Date: Oct 31, 2026

CFTC Reparations Review: Record-Based Findings and the Limits of Promotional-Bonus Claims Case: Jaison Francisco v. CFTC, No. 25-3302 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing

Date: Oct 30, 2026

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing Case: Kelvin Smith v. Kohler Co. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Deliberate Indifference Requires More Than Disagreement With a Prisoner’s Dietary Treatment

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Deliberate Indifference Requires More Than Disagreement With a Prisoner’s Dietary Treatment Case: Steven Ingalls, Jr. v. Centurion Health of Indiana, LLC, et al., No. 25-2597 Court: United States...

Anders Review of Sentencing: Supported Firearm Findings and Reasoned Within-Guidelines Sentences

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Anders Review of Sentencing: Supported Firearm Findings and Reasoned Within-Guidelines Sentences Case: United States v. Everett Pullett Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Breach Without Proven Loss: Consistent Defense Verdicts and Limits on Contractual Fee Shifting

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Breach Without Proven Loss: Consistent Defense Verdicts and Limits on Contractual Fee Shifting Case: Indeck Power Equipment Company v. Ashley Energy LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Prison Disciplinary Due Process: Delivering a Conduct Report Does Not Establish Hearing-Officer Bias

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Prison Disciplinary Due Process: Delivering a Conduct Report Does Not Establish Hearing-Officer Bias Case: Jeffrey Leiser v. John Bretzel, No. 25-2424 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Compilation Copyright Alone Does Not Confer Ownership of Individual Contributions

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Compilation Copyright Alone Does Not Confer Ownership of Individual Contributions Case: Center for Gestalt Development, Inc. v. Charles Bowman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

A State Court’s Failure to Remedy an Administrative Injury Does Not Trigger Rooker–Feldman

Date: Oct 27, 2026

A State Court’s Failure to Remedy an Administrative Injury Does Not Trigger Rooker–Feldman Case: Mary Jane Sweet Spot, LLC v. City of Blue Island Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

Obscenity May Be Proved Without the Images: Circumstantial Evidence and Deleted Digital Media

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Obscenity May Be Proved Without the Images: Circumstantial Evidence and Deleted Digital Media Case: United States v. Dan Waeckerle, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Brian Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc., and consolidated appeals Court: United...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital, decided with three...

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed

Date: Oct 22, 2026

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed Case: John Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, No. 25-1328 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims Case: Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc., decided with three consolidated appeals...

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 20, 2026 Opinion by:...

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Pilgrim Windtree LLC v. Zhu Zhai Holdings, consolidated with related appeals Court: United States Court of...

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...