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7th Circuit Digest

Oct 5, 2020

Immigration – Abuse of Discretion

Maria Lopez-Garcia and her three minor children, Luisa, Wendy, and Rolando Lopez-Lopez are natives and citizens of Guatemala.

Oct 5, 2020

Sentencing Guidelines and 5th Amendment Violation

Defendant Latasha Gamble was found guilty of armed bank robbery and sentenced to 151 months in prison.

Oct 5, 2020

Title VII Claim – Sufficiency of Evidence

Ron Morris worked for nine years as a train conductor for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

Oct 5, 2020

Construction Permit – Intervention as a Right

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission issued a permit authorizing the construction of a $500 million electricity transmission line in southwestern Wisconsin.

Oct 5, 2020

Abuse of Discretion – Ex Parte Communication

A search warrant for illegal drugs at the home of Earl Orr led to his arrest for possessing a firearm as a felon.

Oct 5, 2020

ADA Violation – Fitness for Duty Examination

Sergeant Todd Kurtzhals worked for the Sheriff’s Office of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Sep 29, 2020

Tax Deductions – Bad Debts

For more than a decade, Ron Van Den Heuvel received cash payments from VHC, a company founded by his father and owned by his family.

Sep 29, 2020

Class Action – Objector Blackmail

We address here a recurring problem in class-action litigation known colloquially as “objector blackmail.”

Sep 29, 2020

EEOC Claim – Retaliation

Frank Pierri was a chemist for Medline Industries. Initially, he did well at the company, but problems arose after he asked for accommodations to enable him to take care of his ailing grandfather.

Sep 29, 2020

Injunctive Relief – Medicaid Programs

Federal law prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities, and in furtherance of that goal, it requires states to administer public programs “in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities.”

Sep 29, 2020

Statutory Interpretation – Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act

At a road construction site in Madison County, Illinois, a flagger abruptly turned his sign from “SLOW” to “STOP.”

Sep 29, 2020

Abuse of Discretion – Summary Judgment and Sanctions

When her teaching contract with Madison Area Technical College was not renewed, Taysheedra Allen-Noll sued her former employer alleging racial discrimination and harassment.

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