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Blagojevich Appeal in Motion, Petitions Filed to 7th Cir
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
"I've got this thing and it's f------ golden ... And I'm just not giving it up for f------ nothing." Blagojevich's own words, as reported by seattlepi.com, sum...
7th Cir. Takes a Stand on the Obamacare Contraception Mandate
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
With religious challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate popping up all over the country, the Seventh Circuit has...
ADA Title II Doesn't Apply to Public Employment Discrimination Claims
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
It's not often that a circuit court addresses a question of first impression in its circuit, getting the opportunity to weigh in on a circuit split, but last...
7th Cir. Gets Fed. Court Out of Wis. Campaign Finance Case
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
As you've no doubt read before, Wisconsin state officials are investigating Governor Scott Walker's office for violations of campaign finance laws. The...
ACLU Seeks Emergency En Banc Rehearing of Wis. Voter ID Stay
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
On Friday, the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in Frank v. Walker and seemed unimpressed by arguments against Wisconsin's voter ID law. In fact, the...
7th Cir. Panel Skeptical of Wis. Voter ID Challenge
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
On Friday, a panel of the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in Frank v. Walker, a challenge to Wisconsin's voter ID law (listen to an MP3 here).Following...