Seventh Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, Illinois, has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
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- Northern District of Indiana
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2215
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1175
Justia Opinion Summary: A private Catholic high school in Madison, Wisconsin, sued the city and other defendants, claiming that the city's decision to deny the school permission to install lights for nighttime athletic events violated the…
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1315
Justia Opinion Summary: The case before the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit involves an appeal by Shamone White, who had been convicted by a jury of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in…
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1931
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a dispute between the Trustee for the bankrupt company BWGS, LLC and BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Sun Capital Partners VI, L.P. The Trustee sought to avoid a payment made by BWGS to BMO Harris, which was…
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2330
Justia Opinion Summary: The case concerns a dispute between LKQ Corporation and its former Plant Manager, Robert Rutledge, who resigned from the company and joined a competing firm. LKQ sought to recover proceeds Rutledge realized from multiple…
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