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Judge Terence Evans Memorial Sept. 23, Nourse Nomination Stalled
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will host a joint memorial ceremony for Circuit Judge...
Will Seventh Circuit Find Citizen Right to Record Police?
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This week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in ACLU v. Alvarez challenging the Illinois Eavesdropping Act, which bans audio recording...
Seventh Circuit Denies Motion to Suppress Waiver of Waiver
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Fontez Combs was a peddler of wares in Southern Illinois. A noble pursuit, except his wares were cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Combs, the subject of a Drug...
Copyright Case? WIAA Has Exclusive School Sports Broadcast Rights
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If you pay for cable, you probably don't spend time thinking about which media outlet has the right to broadcast your favorite college's football games. If,...
Buruji Kashamu Loses Collateral Estoppel Indictment Challenge
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Doppelgangers, aliases, and evil lookalikes wreak havoc not just in movies, but in real life courts as well. This case is the proof. This week, the Seventh...
Diabetic Shocker: Jerome Clement Civil Rights Claims Dismissed
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Diabetic drivers, wear your medical alert bracelets. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that two East Chicago police officers did not act...