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:
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- Northern District of Indiana
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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: November 5, 2026
Docket Number: 21-2231
Justia Opinion Summary: Federal agents arrested a man after a sting operation involving a confidential informant. The informant identified the defendant as someone involved in drug transactions and arranged a meeting where agents observed the…
Date: November 2, 2026
Docket Number: 23-1823
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, Indiana enacted legislation in 2021 that imposed new requirements on public school teachers who wished to have union dues automatically deducted from their paychecks. These requirements included submitting…
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