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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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date: May 21, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2529
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1321
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around an incident where Charles Brumitt, who was intoxicated and lying on a utility box, struck Evansville Police Department Sergeant Sam Smith. In response, Smith punched Brumitt four times in the…
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2951
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1521
Justia Opinion Summary: Thermoflex Waukegan, a company that required its hourly workers to use handprints to clock in and out, was sued for allegedly violating the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by not obtaining workers' written…
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1578
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