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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Aug 5 2015	Stroke Victim Wanted More from Flossmoor under ADA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 11 2015	Former Player Brings Antitrust Lawsuit against NCAA Transfer Rules and Scholarship Limits	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 17 2017	Employer Will Have to Do Heavy Lifting After Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 26 2017	Evidence That Similarly Situated Employees Included Those of the Same Race Dooms Race Discrimination Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 7 2018	What Do You Mean I Can’t Require that an Employee Use PTO During FMLA Leave?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 13 2019	Trade Secrets – Courts Won’t Protect You If You Don’t Protect Yourself!	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 16 2019	You Can’t Go Home Again: Employee’s Telework Accommodation Unreasonable, Seventh Circuit Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 28 2020	Request For Medical Examination Was Permissible Under ADA After Positive Drug Test Result	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 9 2021	Seventh Circuit Revives State Law Claims Against Executives Acting As “Dual-Hat” Fiduciaries	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 26 2013	No Implied Failure-to-Conciliate Defense For Employers Against EEOC, Says Seventh Circuit	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 15 2015	Wisconsin Federal Court Finds That Employees Of Wisconsin Roller Rink Are Not FLSA-Covered	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 22 2016	Indiana Court Rejects Claim that Scholar-Athletes Are Employees under FLSA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 17 2017	Cautionary Tale: How Sudden Changes to Intermittent FMLA Can Cost You	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 16 2017	Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Seventh Circuit Rejects Claim That Cosmetology Trainees Were Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 25 2017	The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat: Illinois Home Health Aides Must Sue Individually To Recoup Fair Share Fees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 1 2017	Seventh Circuit: Multi-Month Leave of Absence Not a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 31 2018	Seventh Circuit Affirms Grocery Store Employee’s Same-Sex Harassment Title VII Victory	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 1 2021	Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Action Seeking to Classify Student-Athletes as Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 10 2023	Guidance on ADA Accommodations and Medical Restrictions’ ‘Plain Meaning’ From Federal Appeals Court	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2015	Affirming Dismissal, Seventh Circuit Holds Window Washing Business Is a Service	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 24 2015	Reasonable Suspicion Alcohol Test of Employee Was Justified After Bar Fight and Diagnosis of Alcoholic Pancreatitis	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 23 2015	Illinois Judge Holds Individual Liability Under FLSA Requires Both Ownership and Operational Control	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 9 2017	Another ERISA Church Plan Class Action Settles	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 6 2017	Sexual Orientation Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII, Federal Appeals Court Finds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 26 2017	ADA Does Not Provide Medical Leave Entitlement to Worker Seeking Post-FMLA Leave, Seventh Circuit Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 3 2018	Supreme Court Declines Review of ADA Leave Obligations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 8 2022	7th Circuit Ruling Sheds Light Into the post-Hughes 401(k) Litigation Era	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 19 2024	Evaluating Evaluations in the Manufacturing Workplace	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 28 2024	Seventh Circuit Orders Pension Fund to Return Withdrawal Liability to Employer	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 24 2017	New York Appeals Court Rejects Enforceability of Class Action Waivers – But Is This Ruling Short-Lived?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 16 2020	Federal Court: Sweeping Accusations Alone Do Not Meet The Standard For Age Discrimination and Retaliation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 21 2021	Seventh Circuit Continues To Find That Lengthy Leaves of Absence May Not Be Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 29 2013	Federal Court Rejects Claim that Regular Attendance is Essential Function: Lessons for Employers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 18 2014	Following Seventh Circuit’s Lead, Pennsylvania Court Holds Insurance Claims Examiner To Be Exempt Administrative Employee	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 27 2014	New Supervisory “Broom” Unlawfully Sweeps Away ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Accommodation	Jackson Lewis P.C.

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