Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, Illinois, has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- Central District of Illinois
- Northern District of Illinois
- Southern District of Illinois
- Northern District of Indiana
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Western District of Wisconsin
Two notable law and economics scholars sit on this court, Judge Frank Easterbrook and Judge Richard Posner.
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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date: September 3, 2026
Docket Number: 24-2504
Justia Opinion Summary: A dentist applied for benefits under his individual disability insurance policy after suffering impairments to his hip and back. While his claim was under review, he received payments from his insurer for over a year.…
Date: September 2, 2026
Docket Number: 24-3286
Justia Opinion Summary: Matthew Frazier was convicted in federal court for possession of child pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252A and sentenced to 120 months' imprisonment and seven years of supervised release. Frazier had a prior history…
Date: September 1, 2026
Docket Number: 23-2628
Justia Opinion Summary: Maria Reynoso-Salgado, a Mexican citizen, has lived in the United States since 1997. In 2012, she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of child neglect under Wisconsin law. The following year, the Department of…
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