U.S. Seventh Circuit
Filter by Category
Court Tosses 5 Convictions Against Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
You won't find him wandering the streets of Chicago anytime soon, let alone reviving his political career, but ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich became a...
FedEx 'Strays From Reality' in Driver Lawsuit, Loses Appeal
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Got bad precedent? Differentiate it. Did a question certified to a state court come out not in your favor? Try to spin it. But remember, there are limits to...
New DNA Evidence Can Reset Statute of Limitations, 7th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
An armed robber who was discovered and prosecuted years after the crime has failed in his challenge to his conviction. Pascal Sylla, convicted in 2013 of...
Posner Not Impressed by Police Employment Discrimination Case
By Peter Clarke, JD | Last updated on
Racial discrimination in the workplace often results in grievances that are sad or even painful to hear about. That wasn't the case with the discrimination...
No Immunity for Parole Supervisor Who Ignored Same-Sex Harassment
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A supervisor who allegedly ignored complaints that her parole officer was sexually harassing his parolees does not have qualified immunity, the Seventh Circuit...
State Can't Just Ignore IQ: 7th Tosses Disabled Man's Death Sent
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Times are tough for executioners. Society has long moved passed the more flamboyant forms of capital punishment -- hanging, firing squad, guillotine -- and...
Top Contributors
Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor
Top Contributors
Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor