Hacker brought a claim against Officer Sandoval for using unreasonable force against him within the Cook County Jail.
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Case Digests – 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Compassionate Release- Sentencing Guidelines-COVID-19
Serving a 262-month sentence for heroin-related crimes, Vaughn has repeatedly, and unsuccessfully, sought compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1).
Read More »Jurisdiction- Custody Dispute
This case arises out of a custody dispute between plaintiff Aneta Hadzi-Tanovic and her former husband, defendant Slobodan Pavlovich, in an Illinois state court.
Read More »Disability Benefits
Bakke’s severe back pain impacts both his quality of life and his ability to work.
Read More »Compassionate Release- Sentencing Guidelines
Williams, a federal prisoner, argued that his sentence is too long and created an "extraordinary and compelling" reason for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1).
Read More »Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Guidelines
A jury convicted Tinsley of armed bank robbery, drug possession with intent to distribute, and multiple gun-related crimes.
Read More »Good Faith Bargaining-Sanctions
Neises Construction Corporation refuses to bargain in good faith with the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (“the Union”), which represents its employees.
Read More »Bankruptcy-Attorney Fee
Peraica represented Jelena Dordevic in her Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding.
Read More »“Commitment to a Mental Institution”
Escamilla attempted to purchase a handgun but was denied because he had previously been committed to a mental institution.
Read More »Disability Benefits
This case concerns the denial of August Fetting’s application for supplemental security income.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Robinson agreed to let an acquaintance, Solorzano, stay at his home in Chicago.
Read More »Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
After the detectives read Scott his Miranda rights, he admitted in a recorded interview to murder and was convicted.
Read More »Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Xiong wanted a new supervisor or he would stop working.
Read More »Abuse of Discretion
Before us are cross-appeals relating to a permanent injunction preventing Monroe County, Indiana from enforcing some of its zoning laws with respect to signs—including commercial billboards.
Read More »Employment – Code of Conduct
Kristie Alley sued her former employer, Penguin Random House, for retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and for breach of contract under Indiana law.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines
The court needs to unravel the complications that ensued as a result of Llanos’s repeated episodes of heroin dealing.
Read More »Postconviction Relief-Shackling Bias
After a jury trial Richard Shirley was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide.
Read More »Tax- Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code
The court needs to interpret the research tax credit under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Read More »Sentencing-Armed Career Criminal Act
Police discovered a gun in Hatley’s possession during a Gary, Indiana traffic stop.
Read More »Bankruptcy-Sanctions
A bankruptcy court found a creditor, Fidelity and Deposit Company, in clear contempt of its plan confirmation order and imposed sizeable sanctions of $9.5 million.
Read More »Postconviction Motion – Sentence Reduction
Williams is serving a life sentence for various drug-related crimes committed while he was a leader for the Gangster Disciples in Carbondale, Illinois.
Read More »COVID – Limitation of Commercial Insurance Coverage
The plaintiffs, Stant USA Corporation, Stant Foreign Holding Corporation, and Vapor US Holding Corporation (collectively “Stant”), filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that they were entitled to recover under a commercial insurance policy issued by the defendant Factory Mutual Insurance Company (“FM”).
Read More »Crime of Violence – Hobbs Act Robbery
Worthen, his brother Darryl, and their cousin Darion Harris planned to rob a gun store near North Vernon, Indiana and, if necessary, shoot the store owner, Scott Maxie, in the process.
Read More »Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
Indianapolis police responded to St. Vincent Hospital around 2:15 a.m. on July 9, 2020, after Banks arrived there after being shot multiple times.
Read More »Insurance Claim – Coverage
Appellants Fun F/X II, Inc. and Cao Enterprises II, LLC (collectively “Fun F/X”) sought insurance coverage after a warehouse fire.
Read More »Contractual Damages – Individual Privilege
Creation Supply, Inc., bought insurance from Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast. Selective denied coverage, and Creation sued for breach of contract and won.
Read More »Wrongful Termination – NLRB Ruling – Contempt
Parties ignore court orders at their peril.
Read More »Contracts- Employment Law
Plaintiff Ross worked as a sales representative for defendant First Financial Corporate Services, Inc. until January 2018.
Read More »Postconviction Motion – Sentence Reduction
Appellant Miedzianowski is serving a life sentence for leading a criminal conspiracy while he was also working as a Chicago police officer.
Read More »4th Amendment Violation – Immunity
One day in April 2020, Amanda Pierner-Lytge, a private security office and Second Amendment supporter, strapped a rifle to her back and walked to a local park.
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