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Federal Courts Chicago Climate Suit Goes Forward in State Court

Chicago Climate Suit Goes Forward in State Court

By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on July 20, 2026

In recent years, the City of Chicago has experienced record‑breaking heat, flash‑flooding from intense downpours, and repeated episodes of hazardous wildfire...

Federal Courts Chicago’s Tow Regime Gets Green Light from Seventh Circuit

Chicago’s Tow Regime Gets Green Light from Seventh Circuit

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on December 30, 2025

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled on a question Chicago drivers have been asking for years: can the city really take your car, sell it, and keep...

Federal Courts Time on His Side? Seventh Circuit Court Gives Qualified Immunity To Workers Who Failed To Reduce Incarceration

Time on His Side? Seventh Circuit Court Gives Qualified Immunity To Workers Who Failed To Reduce Incarceration

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on February 05, 2025

If a prison is aware of a sentencing error involving a prisoner but chooses not to rectify it, are they liable? Not always, according to the Seventh Circuit...

Federal Courts Federal Courts Call Out Wisconsin for Allowing a 'Travesty of Justice'

Federal Courts Call Out Wisconsin for Allowing a 'Travesty of Justice'

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on May 15, 2024

Robert Pope's story is one of injustice and an uphill battle for his freedom. Convicted of murder decades ago and behind bars ever since, Pope was denied a...

Federal Courts Court: 'Selective' Abortions Are Unconstitutional

Court: 'Selective' Abortions Are Unconstitutional

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on February 03, 2023

For the second time in a week, a federal appeals court has struck down an abortion law as unconstitutional. In the latest ruling, the U.S. Seventh Circuit...

Federal Courts Court: Village Can't Confer 'Right-To-Work' Law

Court: Village Can't Confer 'Right-To-Work' Law

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on February 03, 2023

A local municipality can't confer a right to work on employees who opt not to join unions, a federal appeals court said. In International Union of Operating...

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