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Nunc Pro Tunc Motion: Justice Loses Again
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the particulars of the nunc pro tunc motion this week in ongoing litigation over unregistered guns seized from...
Court Can't Impose Impossible Bond Requirement on Indigent Inmate
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In times of tightened belts, courts have to find creative ways of operating as lean, mean, judicial machines. This week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals...
Alienage Not Grounds for Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Discrimination based on a person's national origin is a Title VII violation. Discrimination based on a person's alienage, however, is legal. The Seventh...
Seventh Circuit: U.of Illinois FOIA Case a State Court Issue
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Chicago Tribune published an exposé series in 2009 called “Clout Goes to College.” In those articles, the Tribune reported that the University of Illinois...
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Hospital Whistleblower Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Most of our knowledge of medical residency programs comes from Grey’s Anatomy, which means we have a skewed view of residency: Everyone has perfect hair, and...
Seventh Circuit Can't Agree on 'Class of One' Standard
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals released an unusual per curiam opinion this week. More accurately, the court released 73 pages of non-binding opinions,...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
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