7th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States covers the Midwest states including: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Appeals Court is situated in Illinois and is located in the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. The appeals from the Central/Northern/Southern Districts in IL, Northern/Southern Districts in Indiana, and Eastern/Western Districts in Wisconsin are held in this federal courthouse.

With the home of the Seventh Circuit being in Illinois, several cases are heard from the surrounding state court levels in the state, as well as other Seventh Circuit appeal cases. The Central IL district courthouse is in Springfield, Northern district in Chicago, and the Southern district court sits in East St. Louis, IL. In Indiana, the Northern district courthouse is in South Bend, and Southern district in Indianapolis. In Wisconsin, The Eastern district courthouse sits in Milwaukee, and Western district in Madison, WI.

Currently 11 active judges sit at the circuit level, with 4 senior judges being appointed to the bench in the district. The current Chief Judge is Diane Pamela Wood; Elena Kegan holds the title of Circuit Justice in the Seventh Circuit. The courthouse is prominent in online cases, including Wiki and RSS-feeds of the opinions and oral arguments as they unfold in the court. Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, who is one of the most prominent economic-scholars, also serves as a Justice for the circuit-system.

Several precedential-decisions have been laid in the Seventh Circuit. Among the cases which were heard by the appellate court are: (Krysta Sutterfield v. City of Milwaukee, et. al., which was a case allowing police to use “exigent circumstances” defense, to enter and search her home without a warrant. Moore v Madigan is another set of cases (stemming from Shepard v Madigan and Moore v Madigan). The case regarded constitutionality of Illinois’s “no-issue” policy for carrying concealed weapons.

Tort law cases, biometric/personal information, real property, civil rights, gay marriage, bankruptcy, and tax court appeals, are a few of the cases which The National Law Review covers on its site. From prominent decisions in today’s online-driven society including the use of biometric scans, to data breach cases, we cover an extensive range of prominent cases, many which are setting precedent today, as such topics haven’t been an issue in the past. The National Law Review also covers general information about the Circuit, appointment news, and Federal and State Agency topics.

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Jul
5
2013
Judge Posner Suggests Some Renewable Portfolio Standards are Unconstitutional Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Feb
17
2015
A Circuit Split or Just a Surface-Blemish: Why Kienitz v. Sconnie Nation LLC Doesn’t Conflict with Cariou v. Prince Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Mar
2
2015
Cariou v. Prince: A Controversial Redefining of the Distinction between Parody and Satire Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Jan
31
2018
ERISA preemption update - Seventh Circuit holds that ERISA does not preempt Illinois slayer statute Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
22
2017
Seventh Circuit Finds Coverage for West Virginia’s Nuisance Suit Against Pill Distributor Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
30
2017
Seventh Circuit Holds Forum-Selection Clauses Are Enforceable Within Employee Benefit Plans Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
22
2017
Seventh Circuit Decision Holds ERISA Does Not Authorize Contribution Suits Brought by Plans Against Other Payers Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
21
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - February 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
21
2020
Layoffs can trigger vesting requirements for retirement plans Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
18
2014
Indian Nations Law Focus - August 2014 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
21
2014
Wisconsin Right to Life v. Barland (7th Cir. May 14, 2014) Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
31
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - December 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
22
2013
Seventh Circuit Defines Rights to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Cost Recovery and Contribution Actions Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
11
2017
Employers get big ADA win in Seventh Circuit Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
12
2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds $750,000 cap on noneconomic damage in medical malpractice cases Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
7
2016
Full Seventh Circuit To Decide Whether Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Actionable Under Title VII Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
11
2017
Seventh Circuit Confirms That ERISA Does Not Provide Remedy For Terminated Former Plan Administrator Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
31
2018
Revoking Union Dues Authorization: Not So Fast! Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
26
2013
Important Victory for Wisconsin's Trustees and Professional Fiduciaries Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
24
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - November 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
18
2015
Update – EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy: 7th Circuit Says EEOC Can’t Skip Ahead Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
2
2017
EEOC Subpoena Power: Where, and When, Does It End? Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
18
2020
New Case Holds That COVID-19 Closure Order “Unambiguously” Triggers Force Majeure Clause Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
10
2015
Federal Investigations Trump Peer-Review Privilege: How Healthcare Providers Lose Control of Peer-Review Materials When the Feds Come Calling Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
16
2017
Seventh Circuit: Integrated-system rule does not preclude coverage for homeowners’ claims against window manufacturer Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
19
2019
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
19
2017
Seventh Circuit expands Title VII: Concludes Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
11
2014
Indian Nations Law Focus–September, 2014 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
27
2018
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Pension Benefit to Daughter of Participant Who Died Three Days into Retirement Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
12
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - May 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
17
2014
Chippewa Tribes Win Important Treaty Rights Victory in Wisconsin Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
17
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - March 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
25
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
2
2013
7th Circuit Decision on Application of Statute of Limitations to Clean Air Act’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Violations Could Hinder EPA Enforcement Initiative Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
5
2014
Seventh Circuit Reverses Class Certification in Groundwater Case Beveridge & Diamond PC
 

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