Unambiguous “Southern District Only” Plea Clauses Limit Non‑Prosecution Promises to the Drafting U.S. Attorney’s Office Introduction In United States v. Babajide Adefusi (7th Cir. July 2, 2026), the...
Section 2 Liability After Louisiana v. Callais Requires a Strong Inference of Intentional Discrimination: Missouri Plan Challenge Rejected Case: City of Hammond v. Lake County Board of Elections (7th...
§922(g)(4) After Rahimi and Hemani: As-Applied Validity Turns on Current Dangerousness and an Evidentiary Record Case: United States v. Jonathan S. Rose (7th Cir. July 2, 2026) Panel: Easterbrook,...
Rule 16(b)(1)(A) Defense Production May Support Rule 901(b)(4) Authentication Without Violating the Right to Testify I. Introduction In United States v. Luisito Espanola (7th Cir. July 1, 2026), the...
Performance-Based Violence by Sports Hooligans Lacks “Nexus” to Asylum Protected Grounds; New Social Group Theories Must Be Raised Before the IJ Case: Bojan Andric v. Todd W. Blanche, No. 25-1448...
Rule 12 Forfeiture Bars Post‑Trial “Prolonged Stop” Suppression Theories; Certified Dog Alerts Supply Probable Cause Despite No Drugs Found Case: United States v. Deangelo Banks Court: U.S. Court of...
Emergency-Room Care for Prisoners: Contractual Service Does Not Automatically Create § 1983 State Action, and EMTALA Requires Patient-Specific Proof of an Unstabilized Emergency Case: Victor Thomas...
Forum Non Conveniens Permitted Despite Assumed Extraterritorial TVPA Civil Remedy; Punitive-Damages-Only Relief Can Make a Foreign Forum “Adequate” Case: Scarlett Pavlovich v. Neil Gaiman (7th Cir....
CAFA Home-State Exception: Remand Must Be Sought Within a Reasonable Time, and Salary-for-Leave “Vacation Buy” Is Not a Wage Assignment 1. Introduction Clayton Creason v. Elanco US Inc. arises from...
United States v. Turner: Waiver of PSR Drug-Quantity Objections Not Renewed at Sentencing and Harmlessness Where Guidelines Range Is Unchanged Introduction In United States v. Malaia Turner, the...
Defamation Dismissal at the Pleading Stage: Substantial Truth from Court Records and Nonactionable Opinion Based on Disclosed Facts Introduction In Brock Fredin v. Adam Klasfeld, et al. (7th Cir....
Fraudulent Promises as “Anything of Value” Under 18 U.S.C. § 1591’s “Commercial Sex Act” Definition 1. Introduction United States v. Brian Johnson (7th Cir. June 26, 2026) addresses the scope of...
Fraudulent Promises as “Anything of Value” Under § 1591 and Contextual Proof of Knowledge Under § 2252A I. Introduction United States v. Brian Johnson (7th Cir. June 26, 2026) addresses two recurring...
STC Codes in Bills of Lading Can Evidence a Carmack Liability Limitation When Confirmed by Course of Dealing and Published Rates 1. Introduction In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. CSX...
Rule 41(b)(3) Extra-District Warrants: Probable Cause That Activities Meet the Domestic-Terrorism Definition Suffices 1. Introduction United States v. James Morgan (7th Cir. June 25, 2026) addresses...
STC Codes and Course of Dealing Can Establish a “Written Agreement” Limiting Carmack Liability Without an Express Dollar Cap on the Bill of Lading 1. Introduction Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s...
Anders Dismissal with Limited Review and Enforced Waiver of Sentencing/Release-Condition Objections in a Multi-Count Violent-Crime Sentence 1. Introduction In United States v. Dwight Hasberry, the...
Actual-Innocence Gateway Requires Clear-and-Convincing Rebuttal of State Credibility Findings (and Freestanding Innocence Requires Even More) 1. Introduction In Jumar House v. Jeffrey Wehking, No....
ADA Accommodation Limits: No Right to an In-Place Promotion, and an Employee Who Declines the Interactive Process Cannot Prove Failure to Accommodate Case: Michael Jezior v. City of Chicago Court:...
Rule 8 Requires Coherent Pleading—Exhibits and “Incorporation by Reference” Cannot Substitute for a Short and Plain Statement 1. Introduction In Jeffrey Luffman v. Collinsville Community Unit School...