Classwide Immigration Enforcement Under Consent Decrees After § 1252(f)(1): The Seventh Circuit’s Partial Stay in Castañon‑Nava v. DHS I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s decision in Margarito...
Accrual and Pleading‑Stage Statute‑of‑Limitations Defenses in Hybrid Postal Labor Claims: Commentary on Maja McDonald v. United States Postal Service & NALC Branch 11 I. Introduction This commentary...
United States v. Sabaini: Indirect Tax Proof, Structuring Liability, and § 1001 Concealment After Thompson I. Introduction In United States v. Anthony Sabaini, No. 23‑3216 (7th Cir. Dec. 10, 2025),...
Specificity in Pleading Religious Objections to COVID‑19 Vaccines: The Seventh Circuit’s Nonprecedential Guidance in Troogstad v. City of Chicago I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s nonprecedential...
Preserving the Strickland Presumption for Attorneys Under Discipline: Commentary on Airrion Blake v. United States (7th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction In Airrion S. Blake v. United States, No. 23-2399...
Rehabilitation, Revocation, and Sentence Length: The Seventh Circuit Refines Tapia in United States v. Richards I. Introduction In United States v. Timothy L. Richards, No. 25-1357 (7th Cir. Dec. 8,...
United States v. Eiland: Context-Driven Limits on Prosecutorial “No Answer” Remarks and Juror Impeachment Under Rule 606(b) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case: United...
Reaffirming the High Bar for “Fraud on the Court” and Applying Collateral Estoppel to Attorney-Malpractice Claims: Commentary on Browne v. Ciobanu (7th Cir. Dec. 5, 2025) I. Introduction This...
No Liberal Construction for Counseled EEOC Charges: The Seventh Circuit’s Strict Notice Approach to ADA Retaliation Andrew E. Scroggin v. Universal Protection Service, LLC (d/b/a Allied Universal...
Fraud-on-the-Court, Collateral Estoppel in Attorney-Malpractice Suits, and Appellate Filing Bars: Commentary on Browne v. Ciobanu (7th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s nonprecedential...
First-to-Record Is Not Enough: Inquiry Notice, Equitable Mortgages, and Receivership Priorities in SEC v. Kevin Duff (Shatar Capital Partners Appeal) I. Introduction This Seventh Circuit decision...
Farhan v. 2715 NMA LLC: Limits on Treating Political Neutrality Policies as National Origin Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s decision in Farhan v. 2715...
Selective Use of Ambiguous Body‑Camera Evidence in Deadly Force Cases: Commentary on Juan Mendez v. City of Chicago (7th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s decision in Juan Mendez v....
CCP Golden/7470 LLC v. Breslin: Joint-and-Several Guarantors, Diversity Jurisdiction, and Limits on Rent Acceleration and Liquidated Damages Introduction CCP Golden/7470 LLC v. Breslin (7th Cir. Dec....
Vicarious Firearm Possession and Murder Cross‑References Under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(c): A Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Taylor (7th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction United States v. Taylor, No....
Neutral COVID‑19 Reporting Duties After Religious Exemptions: A Comprehensive Commentary on Kondilis v. City of Chicago Case: Adrianna Kondilis, et al. v. City of Chicago Court: United States Court...
Reaffirming Mt. Healthy at the Preliminary Injunction Stage: First Amendment Retaliation and Local Permitting in Minocqua Brewing Company LLC v. Hess I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s decision in...
The Saving Clause as a Jurisdictional Bar: Seventh Circuit Realigns with National Consensus in Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Baysore I. Introduction This commentary examines the Seventh Circuit’s decision...
Belated Civil-Rights Removal Theories Cannot Salvage Nonappealable Remand Orders: Commentary on Jane F. Girard v. Marissa Girard I. Introduction The Seventh Circuit’s decision in Jane F. Girard v....
United States v. Felton: Confidential Informant Credibility Omissions, Probable Cause, and the Right to a Franks Hearing I. Introduction In United States v. Donald R. Felton, No. 23‑1352 (7th Cir....