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 4 2016	Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Not Protected by Title VII, Seventh Circuit Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 25 2016	Be Wary of Potential FMLA Violation before Terminating Employee for Failure to Meet Performance Standards During Intermittent Leave	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 13 2022	Federal Jury Sides with Plaintiffs in First Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Trial	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb 25 2014	Employee’s Discharge For Refusing Drug Test Did Not Constitute Retaliation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 9 2014	Seventh Circuit Rules Changing Time Before and After Meals Non-Compensable	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 18 2015	Junk Faxes: A Sign of Things to Come for TCPA Defendants?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 3 2016	Supreme Court Review Likely After Seventh Circuit Creates Split on Class and Collective Action Waivers under NLRA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 13 2021	Seventh Circuit Issues Decision Finding Broad Scope of Ministerial Exception; Questions Remain	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 15 2024	Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Equivalent-Benefits Provision Enjoined	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 18 2015	Illinois Federal Court Rejects Nurses’ Generalized Claim of “8 to 12” Uncompensated Hours Based on Employer’s Time Keeping Protocols	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 29 2016	Federal Court Simultaneously Rejects and Upholds EEOC’s Positions on Wellness Programs – Rejects Employer’s ADA “Safe Harbor” Defense	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 26 2016	BMO Harris Bank N.A. v. Lailer: Non-Solicitation Agreement Enforced in Wisconsin	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 13 2016	Seventh Circuit Confirms Student-Athletes Not Entitled to Minimum Wage under FLSA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 25 2017	Retailer Successfully Defends Text Messaging TCPA Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 24 2018	Banks Cannot Skirt Contract Remedies in Data Breach Suit Against Retail Merchant	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 20 2019	Third-Party Harassment and Discrimination: The Customer Isn’t Always Right	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 14 2021	Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Retirement Plan Investment and Recordkeeper Fees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 8 2021	Withdrawal Liability – Real Property Presumed a Trade or Business	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 23 2013	Seventh Circuit Agrees with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) There Is No Affirmative Defense for the EEOC’s Failure to Conciliate	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 28 2014	Supreme Court Affirms Seventh Circuit: Donning of Protective Gear “Changing Clothes” Within the Meaning of FLSA Provision (Fair Labor Standards Act )	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 3 2014	Illinois Court Rejects Attorney’s Claim For Alleged Unpaid Bonus	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 5 2014	Offer of Judgment Doesn’t Moot Class Action (11th Circuit)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 14 2015	Commissioned Sales Employee Not Entitled To Commission Payment Under The Plain Language Of Incentive Compensation Plan	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 26 2015	Company’s Property Rights Can be Trumped by Safety Concerns, Federal Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 1 2016	Limiting Plaintiff’s Discovery on Similarly Situated Employees Reasonable, Seventh Circuit Federal Court Finds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 25 2017	State and Federal Trade Secrets Claims Upheld By Northern District of Illinois	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 18 2018	Agreement’s Requirement To Forego Claims Of Future Discriminatory Conduct May Constitute A Materially Adverse Action	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.
Apr 17 2014	Employer Urges Supreme Court to Settle Federal Court Split over Judicial Review of EEOC’s Conciliation - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 25 2014	Maximizing The Use Of The “Chain Of Service” Doctrine To Defend Claims re: Tip Sharing	Jackson Lewis P.C.
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.

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