Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court denial of a motion to suppress evidence found in a semitruck. The court held that the traffic stop was a pretextual administrative inspection used solely to investigate a criminal narcotics tip.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying disability benefits to a claimant with bipolar disorder and chronic pain. Although the Administrative Law Judge made multiple legal errors in evaluating a medical expert's opinion, the court found those errors harmless because the claimant could not meet the statutory threshold for disability.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a manual border search of a defendant's cell phones. The court held that brief manual searches of electronic devices at the border are routine and do not require a warrant or individualized suspicion.
The Seventh Circuit rejected the government's arguments to dismiss petitions for review filed by noncitizens seeking withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that reinstatement orders are final orders of removal subject to judicial review and that the thirty-day filing deadline is subject to equitable tolling.
The Seventh Circuit rejected the government's motion to dismiss petitions for review filed by noncitizens seeking withholding of removal or Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that the thirty-day filing deadline is subject to equitable tolling and that reinstatement orders remain subject to judicial review.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Indiana's merit-based judicial selection system for Lake County does not violate the Voting Rights Act. The court held that the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais requires proof of intentional discrimination, which the plaintiffs failed to provide.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court order that dismissed federal firearms charges against a defendant with a history of civil commitment. The appellate court held that the record lacked sufficient facts to determine whether the defendant currently presents a credible threat to public safety.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss a wire fraud indictment. The court held that a prior plea agreement with a different U.S. Attorney's office did not bar prosecution by the Central District of Illinois.
The Seventh Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum claim brought by a Serbian professional soccer player. The court affirmed that the harm suffered was due to personal performance grievances rather than membership in a cognizable social group.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a conviction for wire fraud and money laundering, rejecting the defendant's claim that admitting WhatsApp messages violated his right to testify. The court held that using a defendant's discovery production to authenticate evidence does not infringe upon the constitutional right to testify.