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Decisions on Criminal Matters Plus an FMLA Violation Claim
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The Seventh Circuit decided two criminal matters involving issues of whether a death-row inmate is competent to participate in habeas proceedings and a...
Dismissal of Section 1983 Suit Against a Bank for Freezing Funds Upheld
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London v. RBS Citizens, N.A., No. 09-1516, involved a judgment debtors' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against their bank for freezing their checking account,...
Decisions re Brady and Giglio Claims & Confrontation Rights Issues
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In US v. Jumah, No. 08-1931, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to a conviction of a DEA's confidential informant for knowing possession of a listed...
Decisions in Criminal, Tax, and Civil Rights Matters
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Today, the Seventh Circuit decided a criminal matter, a former inmate's civil rights action and a tax matter involving a taxpayer's challenge to the IRS's...
Ruling on Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Law Firm Investigation, Plus Civil Rights and Criminal Matters
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Brown v. Chicago, No. 08-4265, concerned a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that an officer used excessive force. The court of appeals affirmed...
Appeal Decided in Inmate's Civil Rights Action Against Illinois Correctional Department
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Santiago v. Walls, No. 07-1219, involved a pro se action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against certain officers and employees of the Illinois correctional...
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