Establishing Municipal Liability for Systemic Withholding of Exculpatory Evidence Under Monell Introduction The case of Nathson Fields v. City of Chicago, et al. (981 F.3d 534) adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of In Forma Pauperis Status for Immigration Detainees under PLRA: Shuhaiber v. Illinois Department of Corrections Introduction In Fadeel Shuhaiber v. Illinois Department of Corrections,...
United States v. Dawson: Establishing Precedent for Enhanced Sentencing in Breach of Supervised Release Cases Involving Firearm Possession Introduction In United States v. Dawson, 980 F.3d 1156 (7th...
Expanded Article III Standing for BIPA Section 15(a) Claims: Raven Fox v. Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC Introduction Raven Fox v. Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC, 980 F.3d 1146 (7th Cir. 2020), is...
Reaffirming Rule 11 Sanctions and Binding Arbitration Preclusion in Intellectual Property Litigation Introduction The case of Tai Matlin and James Waring v. Spin Master Corp., Spin Master Ltd., and...
Second Amendment Use Claims and Qualified Immunity: Calderone v. City of Chicago Introduction In the landmark case of Keli Calderone v. City of Chicago, et al., 979 F.3d 1156 (7th Cir. 2020), the...
Judicial Review of Residual Functional Capacity in Social Security Disability Cases: Matthews v. Saul Introduction The case of Hosea Matthews, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of...
Affirmation of Non-Discriminatory Dismissal in Handicapped Placard Misuse: Sandefur v. Dart & Cook County Introduction In Sandefur v. Thomas J. Dart and Cook County, Illinois, the United States Court...
Seventh Circuit Upholds SSI Denial for Mental Impairments: Emphasis on Substantial Evidence and Functional Capacity Introduction The case of Virgil Lockett v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social...
Reasonable Force in Mental Health Detentions: Turner v. City of Champaign Introduction In Turner v. City of Champaign, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit addressed critical...
Possessory Interest and Seizure in Eviction Cases: Analysis of Dix v. Edelman Financial Services Introduction Gerald Dix filed a pro se complaint in federal court alleging unlawful eviction by...
Reaffirming the Narrow Scope of Appeal Waiver Exceptions: Analysis of United States v. Nulf Introduction In the landmark case United States v. Nulf, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Clarifying the Boundaries of Deceptive Debt Collection Practices under the FDCPA: Insights from Degroot v. Client Services, Inc. Introduction In Joseph Degroot, Individually on Behalf of All Others...
Affirmation of Indiana's Absentee Voting Regulations Amid COVID-19: Upholding the Right to Vote Introduction The case of Barbara Tully et al. v. Paul Okeson et al. addresses the contentious issue of...
Limitations on Savings Clause Relief for Intellectual Disability Claims: Bourgeois v. Warden Introduction Alfred Bourgeois v. T.J. Watson, Warden, and United States of America, 977 F.3d 620 (7th Cir....
Seventh Circuit Affirms Strict Application of Derivative Jurisdiction Doctrine in Federal Officer Removal Cases Introduction In the appellate case Randall Ricci v. Darrin Salzman, et al., decided by...
Limitation of Section 1782(a): Discovery Assistance in Private Foreign Arbitrations Introduction The case of Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce Plc and The Boeing Company, decided by the United States...
Expanding Sentencing Reforms to Resentenced Defendants through the First Step Act: Analysis of United States v. Uriarte Introduction United States of America v. Hector Uriarte, 975 F.3d 596 (7th Cir....
Redefining Reasonable Accommodations: Insights from Mlsna v. Union Pacific Railroad Company Introduction The case of Mark Mlsna v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, adjudicated by the United States...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Objective Reasonableness and Deference Standards in COVID-19 Jail Conditions Case Introduction In the landmark case of Anthony Mays, Individually and on Behalf of a Class of...