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Civil Digest

Oct 5, 2021

International Comity – Wartime Injury Remedies

During World War II the Nazi regime in Germany and nations under its domination killed millions of Jews.

Oct 5, 2021

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.

Oct 5, 2021

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.

Oct 5, 2021

ACCA Violation

Bryant Love pleaded guilty to multiple drug counts and a felon-in-possession count.

Oct 5, 2021

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).

Oct 5, 2021

Mootness

Petitioner Dentrell Brown was convicted of murder in an Indiana state court.

Oct 4, 2021

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.

Oct 4, 2021

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.

Oct 4, 2021

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.

Oct 4, 2021

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.

Oct 4, 2021

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.

Oct 4, 2021

Preliminary Injunction

Starting next semester, all students at Indiana University must be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are exempt for religious or medical reasons.

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