7th Circuit Case Commentaries

Strict Compliance with Prison Administrative Grievance Procedures Under the PLRA

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Strict Compliance with Prison Administrative Grievance Procedures Under the PLRA Introduction In Jesse McComb v. Robert Weinman, No. 24-1419 (7th Cir. Apr. 21, 2025), the Seventh Circuit addressed...

Framework for the “Ruse Exception” to the Speedy Trial Act in Immigration Detention

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Framework for the “Ruse Exception” to the Speedy Trial Act in Immigration Detention Introduction This commentary examines United States v. Efrain Leonides-Seguria, a Seventh Circuit decision...

Prison-Mailbox Rule Requires Accurate Addressing: United States v. Cargo

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Prison-Mailbox Rule Requires Accurate Addressing: United States v. Cargo Introduction United States v. Matthew Cargo is a Seventh Circuit decision issued April 18, 2025, clarifying that a notice of...

Harmless Confrontation‐Clause Violations and Scope of Search Warrants: United States v. Nathaniel J. Jacobs, Sr.

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Harmless Confrontation‐Clause Violations and Scope of Search Warrants: United States v. Nathaniel J. Jacobs, Sr. Introduction United States v. Nathaniel J. Jacobs, Sr. is a published decision of the...

Factual Disputes and the Limits of Interlocutory Qualified Immunity Appeals under the Collateral Order Doctrine

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Factual Disputes and the Limits of Interlocutory Qualified Immunity Appeals under the Collateral Order Doctrine Introduction This commentary examines the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Kelsey Smith v....

Cohorting Policies and the Eighth Amendment: Reasonable Prison Health Response in Pandemic Outbreaks

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Cohorting Policies and the Eighth Amendment: Reasonable Prison Health Response in Pandemic Outbreaks Introduction Case Name: Booker T. Shipp v. Kenneth Lobenstein, et al. Court: United States Court...

Offense-Specific Probable Cause Presumption in §1983 Pretrial Detention

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Offense-Specific Probable Cause Presumption in §1983 Pretrial Detention: Barnett v. City of Chicago Introduction This commentary reviews the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Harry Barnett v. City of...

Advertising Versus Referrals: Defining the Reach of the Anti-Kickback Statute in United States v. Sorensen

Date: Apr 15, 2025

Advertising Versus Referrals: Defining the Reach of the Anti-Kickback Statute in United States v. Sorensen Introduction In United States v. Mark Sorensen, 24-1557 (7th Cir. Apr. 14, 2025), the...

Conspicuous Hyperlink Notice as Sufficient Incorporation of Standard Terms under the CISG

Date: Apr 12, 2025

Conspicuous Hyperlink Notice as Sufficient Incorporation of Standard Terms under the CISG Introduction In Garage Door Systems, LLC v. Blue Giant Equipment Corp., No. 24-2136 (7th Cir. Apr. 11, 2025),...

Defining Traditional Environmental Pollution: The Role of Regulatory Permits in Illinois CGL Policy Exclusions

Date: Apr 12, 2025

Defining Traditional Environmental Pollution: The Role of Regulatory Permits in Illinois CGL Policy Exclusions Introduction Griffith Foods International Inc. and Sterigenics U.S. (collectively...

Certification of Illinois Law on Permitted Emissions and the CGL Pollution Exclusion

Date: Apr 12, 2025

Certification of Illinois Law on Permitted Emissions and the CGL Pollution Exclusion Introduction In Sterigenics U.S., LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, the United...

Waiver of Relevant Conduct Challenges and Deference to Sentencing Findings in Plea Agreements

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Waiver of Relevant Conduct Challenges and Deference to Sentencing Findings in Plea Agreements Introduction United States v. Larry Jones, decided by the Seventh Circuit on April 9, 2025, addresses two...

Deference to Medical Judgment and Administrative Considerations in Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference Claims

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Deference to Medical Judgment and Administrative Considerations in Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference Claims Introduction Isaiah Jordan, a Wisconsin state prisoner suffering from multiple...

Establishing Temporal Nexus and Defining Protected Activity Under the Whistleblower Protection Act: Smith v. MSPB

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Establishing Temporal Nexus and Defining Protected Activity Under the Whistleblower Protection Act: Smith v. MSPB Introduction Janel N. Smith, an analyst with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

Rooker-Feldman’s Limits and Equitable Estoppel Tolling in §1983 Pretrial-Release Claims

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Rooker-Feldman’s Limits and Equitable Estoppel Tolling in §1983 Pretrial-Release Claims Introduction Xihai Wang sued the City of Indianapolis and three police officers after state criminal charges...

Norweathers v. United States: Clarifying the Public Authority and Entrapment-by-Estoppel Defenses and Standards for §2255 Ineffective Assistance Claims

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Norweathers v. United States: Clarifying the Public Authority and Entrapment-by-Estoppel Defenses and Standards for §2255 Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction Ronald Norweathers was convicted...

Ensuring Administrative Exhaustion Under the PLRA: Mandatory Pavey Hearings for Factual Disputes

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Ensuring Administrative Exhaustion Under the PLRA: Mandatory Pavey Hearings for Factual Disputes Introduction In Brandon L. Johnson v. Larry Haskell, No. 24-1156 (7th Cir. Apr. 3, 2025), the Seventh...

Defendant-Specific Exhaustion and Delegation in Eighth Amendment Claims

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Defendant-Specific Exhaustion and Delegation in Eighth Amendment Claims Introduction Torry v. Albrecht, decided on April 3, 2025, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,...

Defining Societas Europaea as a “Corporation” for Diversity Jurisdiction and Insuring Statutory Fees as “Ultimate Net Loss”

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Defining Societas Europaea as a “Corporation” for Diversity Jurisdiction and Insuring Statutory Fees as “Ultimate Net Loss” 1. Introduction In Starstone Insurance SE v. City of Chicago, 23-2712 (7th...

Medical Examination Under the ADA as Discrimination on the Basis of Disability and Entitlement to Back Pay

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Medical Examination Under the ADA as Discrimination on the Basis of Disability and Entitlement to Back Pay Introduction John Nawara, a correctional officer employed by the Cook County Sheriff’s...

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