Termination of Parental Rights
L.I. appeals the circuit court orders terminating her parental rights to her children, F.G. and R.G. L.I. argues that the court erroneously weighed the children’s harm from severing the relationship with their respective foster parents against the harm from severing the relationship with their mother.
International Comity – Wartime Injury Remedies
During World War II the Nazi regime in Germany and nations under its domination killed millions of Jews.
Admission of Evidence
Before his trial on gun and drug charges, Edwin Calligan moved to suppress evidence from the search of a house he frequented.
De Novo Review – Time-barred
Justin Herrera, an Illinois state prisoner, filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against three correctional officers of the Cook County Jail for failing to protect him from assault and denying him prompt medical care.
ACCA Violation
Bryant Love pleaded guilty to multiple drug counts and a felon-in-possession count.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
Two female students brought claims under state law plus Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681–88, against the Macomb School District, Assistant Principal Ed Fulkerson, and Principal John Rumley (collectively the School District).
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
On consideration of the petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc filed by petitioner-appellant on April 23, 2021, a majority of judges on the original panel voted to deny rehearing.
Admission of Evidence – Ballistics Evidence
Law enforcement officers entered a southwest Chicago neighborhood one night to replace tracking devices on the cars of several Latin Saints gang members.
Jury Instructions
Richard Brooks, an African American police officer, made statements on multiple occasions complaining that his employer, the City of Kankakee, Illinois, favored white officers.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In adjudicating David Resnick’s direct appeal from his conviction and life sentence for sexually abusing two young boys, we affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Facial Challenge – Abortion Complications
This appeal queries whether an Indiana statute that requires medical providers to report complications “arising from” abortions to the state is unconstitutionally vague on its face.
Legal News
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- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property