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7th Circuit Digest

Sep 18, 2019

14th Amendment – Abortion – Preliminary Injunction

Indiana, like many states, has an elaborate network of laws regulating abortion care.

Sep 18, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

Crowbar in hand, U.S. Customs Officer Jorge Parra spent December 8, 2010 “cracking open containers” at a warehouse near the Los Angeles seaport.

Sep 18, 2019

Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence

Police officers pulled Marshon Simon over for failing to signal sufficiently ahead of turning.

Sep 18, 2019

Court Error – Damages

This appeal presents a question of first impression for us on the scope of statutory damages recoverable under the Copyright Act of 1976. Section 504(c)(1) of the Act permits a copyright holder “to recover, instead of actual damages and profits, an award of statutory damages for all infringements involved in the action, with respect to any one work,” with Congress separately instructing that, [...]

Sep 18, 2019

Title VII Violation

After a rocky probationary period, the Illinois Department of Transportation discharged its employee Terry Smith.

Sep 18, 2019

Restitution Award

Michael Brown is the sole owner and operator of Credit Bureau Center, a credit-monitoring service.

Sep 18, 2019

Restitution – Unjust Enrichment

Holly Vanzant and Dana Land own cats with health problems.

Sep 18, 2019

Sentencing – Appeal Waiver

During an in-chambers conference among court and counsel, Curtis Johnson’s attorney withdrew an objection to the restitution amount to be paid to the victims of his client’s wire fraud.

Sep 18, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

Defendant Steven Adams pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Sep 18, 2019

Qualified Immunity

Mark Campbell, also known as Nicole Rose Campbell, is an inmate in the Wisconsin prison system.

Sep 18, 2019

Dormant Commerce Clause

The plaintiffs in this case press a dormant commerce clause challenge to a local ordinance that requires a residential property owner who wishes to make repairs to the residence either to obtain a license or to hire a licensed contractor; but a homeowner making repairs to the single-family residence he or she occupies is exempted from this requirement.

Sep 18, 2019

Arbitration

This appeal presents a question of contract formation.

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