Dismissal After Rule 11 Warning for Pattern of Frivolous Filings (Including Misuse of Rule 37 Sanctions) Introduction In Rakeem Harris v. City of Bloomington, Illinois (7th Cir. May 7, 2026), a pro...
IDEA Appellate Review After New Evidence: Clear-Error Review, Sliding-Scale “Due Weight,” and Cogent Explanations for More Restrictive Placements Case: N. T. v. Galesburg Community Unit School...
Inherent-Power Dismissal With Prejudice for Harassing or Threatening Conduct Toward Opposing Counsel (Even When Some Conduct Is Rule 11-Covered) 1. Introduction These consolidated Seventh Circuit...
Inherent-Power Dismissal With Prejudice for Threatening/Harassing Litigation Conduct Intertwined with Rule 11 Issues Introduction In Ali Bakhtiari v. Jeffrey Kahn, et al. and the consolidated appeal...
Waiver of INA § 1252(f)(1) and Limits on Classwide Release Remedies Under an ICE Warrantless-Arrest Consent Decree 1. Introduction In Margarito Castañon-Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Adhering to Khan: No Appellate Jurisdiction to Review Untimely Asylum Determinations Absent a Developed “Question of Law” Theory Case: Sanaullah Mohammed v. Todd W. Blanche, No. 25-1901 Court: U.S....
Pleading Conspiracy Against Court-Appointed Child Advocates: Inaction Is Not Agreement, and Former Wards Lack Standing for Prospective GAL Reform Introduction In Robert Bettis v. Paul Novak, the...
Contractual “Permission-to-Search” Consent in Cloud Terms of Service Validates Provider Scanning and NCMEC Disclosure Without Extinguishing All Privacy 1. Introduction United States v. Adam Blocker...
Seventh Circuit Tightens Rehabilitation Act Litigation: 45-Day EEO Exhaustion, No “Continuing Violation” for Disconnected Episodes, and Estoppel from Workers’ Comp Disability Assertions 1....
Strict Enforcement of Summary-Judgment Local Rules Against Pro Se Prisoners, and “Disagreement with Treatment” Is Not Deliberate Indifference Introduction In Paul Smith v. Pamela Hart as...
“Methamphetamine” in the Controlled Substances Act Means the Generic Drug—No Isomer-by-Isomer Proof Required 1. Introduction United States v. Glenn Wooden (7th Cir. Apr. 30, 2026) addresses a...
AAA Rule 12 Closure After Refusal to Register an Arbitration Clause Is Not a Refusal to Arbitrate Under FAA § 4 Introduction In Ana Bernal v. Kohl's Corporation, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the...
Niz-Chavez Does Not Equitably Toll In Absentia Reopening Deadlines, and Lack-of-Notice Claims in Removal Proceedings Remain Subject to the One-Motion Limit Introduction In Flavia Coatl-Chiquito v....
Responsive Prison Medical Care and Strict Summary-Judgment Rules Defeat Eighth Amendment Deliberate-Indifference Claims Introduction In Paul Smith v. Pamela Hart, the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary...
Default Is Not Damages Proof: Lanham Act Plaintiffs Must Support Enhanced Statutory Damages After Default Introduction In Shenzhen Huajie Technology Co., Ltd. v. Shenzhen Leyibei Technology Co.,...
Failure to Notify the Immigration Court Can Defeat “Exceptional Circumstances” for Reopening an In Absentia Removal Order Introduction In Souleymane Nimaga v. Todd W. Blanche, the Seventh Circuit...
IDHR “Complainant Information Sheet” Is Not an ADA Charge, but Misleading Agency Communications May Equitably Toll the 300-Day Deadline 1. Introduction Kimberly Ballard v. Ameren Illinois Company...
Stream-of-Benefits Bribery in the Seventh Circuit: Specific “Official Act” Matter Required, and “Corruptly” Means Knowing the Payment Is a Bribe Under § 666 I. Introduction United States v. Michael...
Police-Involved-Shooting Reviews Do Not Automatically Trigger U.S.S.G. § 2J1.2(c) “Murder Investigation” Cross-Reference; Upward Variances May Rest on Policy Disagreement with § 2K2.1 in Non-Routine...
United States v. Ashantae Corruthers: Upward Variances for Straw Purchases Based on Case-Specific Dangerous Consequences and Policy Disagreement with U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1; Limits on U.S.S.G. § 2J1.2(c)...