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Benefit Denial Must Be Backed by Reasons, not References
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Charles Kastner sought disability insurance benefits because he was suffering from a degenerative disc disorder. He claimed that his disorder of the spine...
Font of Fonts: Seventh Circuit Typography Guide
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In college, a classmate introduced us to the magical world of the Courier New font. Back in the old days -- before we grew to loathe serif fonts -- Courier...
Lying on an Asylum Application is a Really Bad Idea
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
You know that saying, "Go big, or go home"? The inverse is true when it comes to application asylums. If the feds bust an alien telling big lies on an asylum...
Prisoner Can Sue for Cockroaches, But He Can't Sue the State
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Calvin Thomas filed a civil rights claim against the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Correction, alleging that he had been subjected to cruel...
Seventh Circuit Hears Wisconsin Act 10 Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Monday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Wisconsin Education Association v. Scott Walker, a case challenging the constitutionality...
Seventh Circuit Rides Circuit to Notre Dame Oct. 1
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is heading back to law school. Appellate judges occasionally like to descend from their lofty lairs to mingle with...
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