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Court Error – Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted
A grand jury returned a third superseding indictment charging defendant Juan Zamudio with participating in a drug‐trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement executed a search warrant at his home seizing approximately 11 kilograms of methamphetamine, a loaded gun, and a cell phone used to make intercepted calls, among other items.
Tax Deficiency – Innocent Spouse Relief
A married couple’s choice to file a joint federal income tax return results in both individuals assuming full liability for any owed tax.
Attorney Fees – Preclusion
When Waushara County set out to improve a rural highway, a dispute erupted about who owned a tract of land on which Ronald DeCoster had erected a fence.
Retaliation Claim
Michael Thomas, an Illinois prisoner formerly confined at Hill Correctional Center, alleged that prison guards attacked him with excessive force and that the beating and subsequent disciplinary proceedings were in retaliation for lawsuits and grievances he filed.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Darick Hudson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Copyright Infringement – Attorney Fees
Richard Bell brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Vacuforce, LLC, accusing it of publishing his photograph of the Indianapolis skyline on its website without a license.
1st Amendment Violation and Jurisdiction
Plaintiff-appellee Courthouse News Service (“CNS”) seeks injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arguing that the First Amendment requires Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to release newly filed complaints to the press at the moment of receipt by her office—not after processing.
ALJ Error – Disability
Luke Hardy challenges the denial of his application for Disability Insurance Benefits based on a degenerative back condition that required two surgeries.
Qualified Immunity
We consider whether the district court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified immunity to a police officer who, in the context of an argument and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi‐truck driver.
Benefit Agreement – Golden Parachute Payment
After its appointment as receiver for Valley Bank Illinois (“Valley Bank”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) disaffirmed a benefits agreement between Valley Bank and James Bunn, a bank executive.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Two armed men robbed three cash-and-check stores in the Indianapolis area.
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