Affirmation of Summary Judgment: Strict Standards for § 1983 Selective Prosecution and Entrapment Claims Introduction The case of Carl R. Kramer v. Village of North Fond du Lac and Larry Wodack was...
Affirmation of AEDPA Standards and Procedural Defaults in Martin v. Evans Introduction Alfred Martin v. John Evans, 384 F.3d 848 (7th Cir. 2004), represents a significant appellate decision...
Strict Ballot Access Requirements for Third-Party Candidates Upheld: Nader v. Keith Introduction In the landmark case Ralph NADER, et al. v. John Keith, et al., the United States Court of Appeals for...
Professional Corporations and Diversity Jurisdiction: Reaffirming Coté v. Wadel Introduction In the case of Donald Hoagland, as receiver of Midwest Transit, Inc. v. Sandberg, Phoenix von Gontard,...
Retaliation Protections under the False Claims Act: Fanslow v. Chicago Manufacturing Center, Inc. Introduction In William Fanslow v. Chicago Manufacturing Center, Inc., 384 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 2004),...
Involuntary Medical Treatment in Correctional Facilities: Analysis of Russell v. Richards Introduction In Russell Alan Russell and Mark E. Garriott v. J.D. Richards, 384 F.3d 444 (7th Cir. 2004), the...
Schimmer v. Jaguar Cars Inc.: Federal Jurisdiction and the Magnuson-Moss Act Introduction In the landmark case of Donald Schimmer v. Jaguar Cars, Inc., 384 F.3d 402 (7th Cir. 2004), the United States...
Procedural Compliance under Circuit Rule 30 Determines Outcome in Social Security Disability Appeal: Rice v. Barnhart Introduction The case of C. Etta Rice v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of...
Contractual Interpretation of 'Recommendation' Limits Entitlement to Savings: Utility Audit v. Horace Mann Introduction The case of Utility Audit, Inc. v. Horace Mann Service Corporation revolves...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Scope of Illinois Privacy Act in Employment Termination Cases Introduction In the landmark case Ke v. Tennant Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Affirmation of Automobile Exception: United States v. Washburn Introduction In the case of United States of America vs. Shawn R. Washburn (383 F.3d 638), the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Seventh Circuit Expands ADA Protections: Mandates Reasonable Accommodation of State Medicaid Programs for Disabled Adults in Community-Based Settings Introduction In the landmark case of Donna...
Sealy, Inc. v. Lust: Affirming Damages Cap and Standards for Appellate Review in Title VII Discrimination Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Tracey Lust v. Sealy, Inc. (383 F.3d 580, 7th Cir....
Limited Personal Jurisdiction for Foreign Defendants with Passive Online Presence: Jennings v. AC Hydraulic A/S Introduction Jennings v. AC Hydraulic A/S, 383 F.3d 546 (7th Cir. 2004), is a pivotal...
Wilber Law Firm v. Fields: Clarifying Debt Amounts under the FDCPA Introduction In the case of Jodi Fields v. Wilber Law Firm, P.C., adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Reinforced in Crestview Village Apartments v. HUD Introduction Crestview Village Apartments Limited Partnership v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Affirming Summary Judgment in ATT Broadband Case: Limits of FDCPA’s Deception Claims Introduction In the appellate case of Francis Gutierrez and Joseph Rydel v. ATT Broadband, LLC and Communications...
Republic Tobacco Co. v. North Atlantic Trading Co.: Affirmation of Defamation and Antitrust Judgments Introduction The case of Republic Tobacco Co., Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. North...
Attorney Negligence Cannot Reopen Summary Judgment: Easley v. Kirmsee Introduction Easley v. Kirmsee, 382 F.3d 693 (7th Cir. 2004), involves Cynthia Easley appealing the denial of her motion to...
Deliberate Indifference under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Insights from Whiting v. Marathon County Sheriff's Department Introduction The legal landscape surrounding the protection of individuals within...