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Federal Courts 7th Cir. Revives Nursing Home Hairdresser's ADA Claim

7th Cir. Revives Nursing Home Hairdresser's ADA Claim

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on

Debra Kauffman worked as a hairdresser at a nursing home. Part of her duties involved regular hairdresser-type stuff, but two days a week, she had to wheel...

Federal Courts Posner Plays With Pro Se Litigant Before Dismissing His Appeal

Posner Plays With Pro Se Litigant Before Dismissing His Appeal

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

What do you do with a questionable appeal of a questionable case from a formerly pro se plaintiff -- one who has hired and fired two lawyers, not counting his...

Federal Courts Judge Posner's Sharp, Uncompromising Rebuke of Wis. Voter ID Law

Judge Posner's Sharp, Uncompromising Rebuke of Wis. Voter ID Law

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on

Let's step back a second and take a look at where Wisconsin's voter ID law is. On September 12, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments...

Federal Courts 7th Cir. SCOTUS Grants: Anna Nicole Smith's Ghost, EEOC Reviewability

7th Cir. SCOTUS Grants: Anna Nicole Smith's Ghost, EEOC Reviewability

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

Anna Nicole Smith. Long has she been gone, but never will she be forgotten, especially not to those of us who have to deal with her legal legacy: Stern v....

Federal Courts Wis. Voter ID Law: No Rehearing on Stay of District Court's Order

Wis. Voter ID Law: No Rehearing on Stay of District Court's Order

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on

So here's where we are in the saga of Wisconsin's voter ID law. Last month, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments on the legality of...

Federal Courts Springfield, Ill.'s Panhandling Ban Is Constitutional: 7th Cir.

Springfield, Ill.'s Panhandling Ban Is Constitutional: 7th Cir.

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on

An ordinance in Springfield, Illinois, prohibits panhandling in the historic downtown shopping district. The ordinance is specific in that panhandling is an...

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