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1st Amendment Violation
Two churches contend, in this suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, that an executive order limiting the size of public assemblies (including religious services) to ten persons violates their rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, applied to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Violation – Rule 43
David L. Shanks, Jr. did not attend his trial for drug-distribution offenses, for which a jury found him guilty and the district court entered a judgment of conviction.
Abuse of Discretion – Post-judgment Motion Denied
Aishef Shaffer, while an Illinois state inmate, sued prison officials for alleged violations of his constitutional rights.
Court Error – Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Jonathan Eymann and his uncle, Gary Lyons, were flying from California to Pennsylvania when they stopped around midnight at a small public airport in Litchfield, Illinois.
14th Amendment Violation – Access to Courts Claim
Samantha Harer died from a gunshot wound to the head. The coroner concluded Samantha committed suicide.
Jury Selection
A grand jury charged Terrance Brasher and 14 other defendants with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics in and around the Southern District of Indiana.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
After Lawrence Manyfield admitted several violations of his supervised release, the district court revoked his term of supervision and sentenced him to twenty-four months in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Brian Hughes brought a purported class action suit against Southwest Airlines for breach of contract after it canceled his flight to Chicago because it lacked sufficient deicing solution at Midway Airport.
Abuse of Discretion – Preliminary Injunction
Like most people, immigrants to the United States would like greater prosperity for themselves and their families.
Amended Opinion
Defendant-Appellant filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on April 1, 2020.
FDCPA Violation
Erin Johnson filed this putative class action against Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC (ERC), alleging that it sent her a misleading collection letter in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692‐1692p.
Amended Complaint
Harry O’Neal was convicted of aggravated battery of a police officer after an altercation during a traffic stop.
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