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)...
United States v. Melega: Coordination-and-Concealment Supports Sophisticated-Means and Manager Enhancements; Co-Defendant Disparity May Rest on Accountability and Uncharged Similar Misconduct 1....
Strict PLRA Exhaustion in Illinois: Missing ARB Attachments and Untimely Grievances Defeat Eighth Amendment Medical-Policy Claims Introduction In Paul Blake v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (7th Cir....
Egan Is Nonjurisdictional: Security-Clearance Deference Requires Merits Dismissal, Not Rule 12(b)(1) 1. Introduction In Dored Shiba v. Markwayne Mullin (7th Cir. Apr. 23, 2026), the Seventh Circuit...
Lincoln v. Bisignano: Substantial-Evidence Deference for RFC Findings on Intermittent Cane Use, Fatigue, and “Supportability/Consistency” Medical-Opinion Review I. Introduction In Michael Lincoln v....
Claim-of-Right Must Be Addressed Independently of Trust-Fund Doctrine; “Other Property” in Treas. Reg. § 1.451-4 Not Limited to Tangibles Introduction In Hyatt Hotels Corporation & Subsidiaries v....
Rehabilitation Act § 504 Imposes a “Solely by Reason of” Causation Requirement (Not ADA But-For) Introduction In Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation (7th Cir. Apr. 22, 2026), the...
No Severance Prejudice Where Other-Act Evidence Is Cross-Admissible and Lay Identification by an Intimate Partner Is Proper Under Rule 701 (Seventh Circuit Anders Dismissal) Introduction In United...
States May Condition ENDS Sales on FDA Premarket Authorization Without TCA/FDCA Preemption I. Introduction Case: Wisconsinites for Alternatives to Smoking v. David Casey (7th Cir. Apr. 21, 2026)....
Facial Challenges to Pre‑K–3 Curriculum Limits Fail Where “Instruction on Human Sexuality” Has a Discernable Core and Largely Regulates Unprotected Official‑Duties Speech Introduction Kayla Smiley v....
Waiver of Rule 14 Severance Without Renewal at Close of Evidence; Proper Joinder of Similar Bank Robberies and Identity Proof by Modus Operandi 1. Introduction In United States v. Christopher Porter...
Experience-Based Reliability Under Rule 702 (Including Photoshop-Adjusted Fingerprint Images) and Enforceable Circuit Rule 30 Certifications I. Introduction United States v. Omari Andrews, Jr. (7th...
Economic Detriment Alone Cannot Satisfy “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship,” and Reopening Requires Previously Unavailable, Material Evidence Tied to Qualifying Relatives I. Introduction...