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7th Circuit Digest

Feb 26, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – SLUSA

Susan Nielen-Thomas, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, filed a complaint in Wisconsin state court alleging she and other class members were defrauded by their investment advisor.

Feb 25, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – ADEA

After Dale Kleber unsuccessfully applied for a job at CareFusion Corporation, he sued for age discrimination on a theory of disparate impact liability.

Feb 25, 2019

4th Amendment Violation

Maurice Lewis spent more than two years in pretrial detention in the Cook County Jail based on police reports falsely implicating him for unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Feb 25, 2019

Immigration – Removal Proceedings

Ray Fuller asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to exercise its authority to reopen his removal proceeding sua sponte so that he could present new evidence in support of his request to defer his removal from this country under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

Feb 25, 2019

Sufficiency of Evidence

Ronald Coleman is a former Chicago police officer who turned to crime.

Feb 25, 2019

Collateral Estoppel

Edward Calvert was the sole owner and president of E.L.C. Electric, Inc., an electrical contracting company.

Feb 25, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Expert Testimony

C.R. Bard, Inc., manufactures a surgical mesh patch used to repair hernias by implantation.

Feb 25, 2019

ADA Violation

Under Wisconsin’s open-enrollment program, a public-school student can apply to transfer from his resident school district to a nonresident district that has an available space for him.

Feb 25, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

Scott B. Griffith pled guilty to a three-count indictment that charged him with receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.

Feb 18, 2019

Jurisdiction and Statute of Limitations

In our earlier examination of this case, we questioned whether Mr. May filed a timely notice of appeal from the decision of the district court but decided that we lacked sufficient information to answer that question.

Feb 18, 2019

Statute of Limitations

Petitioner Jason Lund appeals the denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

Feb 18, 2019

RLUIPA Violation – Zoning Codes

In the City of Markham, Illinois, 16018 South Spaulding Avenue (the “Property”) is home to The Church of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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