U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Naperville gun shop owner appeal asks court for order blocking IL 'assault weapons' ban
A Chicago federal judge was wrong to say the state can 'evade' the Second Amendment and prior Supreme Court decisions by simply declaring certain guns as 'particularly dangerous,' the appeal says -
Appeals panel again says University Park violated ex-police chief's rights in the way he was fired
Panel agrees ex-University Park Police Chief Eddie Bradley's state law claims can't proceed, but federal damages may be appropriate -
Former actor, convicted of attempting to extort celebs, can't sue media cos. over photos posted to social media
Vivek Shah had sued 10 media companies, claiming they violated his copyright by using photos posted to social media, picturing Shah and various celebrities, when reporting on the federal criminal case against Shah -
Appeals court says Waukegan teacher can't sue a teachers union she claimed she joined by mistake
A federal appeals panel has ruled a Waukegan teacher can't claim she mistakenly joined the teachers union because she thought membership was mandatory, saying government workers' right to refrain from union membership does not override a voluntarily signed agreement to join. -
Appeals court: Palatine cop can't be sued for arresting man who had suffered seizure for suspected DUI
An appeals court has ruled a Palatine police officer had grounds to arrest a Chicago man for intoxicated driving — the man actually suffered a seizure behind the wheel — because the man nonetheless showed the hallmarks of drunken driving. -
Chicago appeals panel says ID verification firm Mitek can't steer biometric suit into arbitration
A Chicago appeals court says Mitek can't sidestep the potentially massive class action by claiming it should also be covered by a mandatory dispute arbitration clause in one of its customers' user agreements. -
Appeals panel agrees woman waited too long to sue her ex-employer for reading her private Facebook messages
Woman said she was demoted and fired for complaining about her company and bosses. But the appeals court agreed with the employer that she waited two months too long to file her lawsuit -
Appeals panel revives portion of ex-Oak Park village manager's pension lawsuit vs village
A federal appeals court said former Oak Park Village Manager Thomas Barwin had done enough to be allowed to press his claims the village wrongly blocked him from using his prior government service to purchase credits sufficient to get an Oak Park pension. -
Justice Dept alleges McDonald's broke antitrust law by barring franchise restaurant owners from competing for workers
The U.S. Justice Department is urging an appeals panel to reinstate two suits that claim McDonald's breached antitrust law by "no poach" deals with franchise owners. -
Appeals panel: White ex-meter reader can sue Springfield for firing him, keeping Black coworker, despite similar termination recommendations
A divided federal appeals panel says the city of Springfield can't escape a racial discrimination lawsuit from a terminated meter reader, who is white -
White ex-city worker, passed over for promotion, can resume racial discrimination suit vs city of Springfield
An appeals panel says conflicting explanations from Springfield city officials raise many questions over whether they only wanted to promote a Black person to reflect the city's commitment to "reflect the city's demographics." -
Appeals panel revives part of Black couple's housing discrimination lawsuit vs Indiana neighbors who allegedly used racial slurs
In 2-1 opinion, panel agrees HOA isn't liable, but former, current presidents can still be sued -
'Not out of the woods': New CDC guidelines recognize natural Covid immunity, but vax mandates remain hard to defeat
Vaccine mandate opponents say they intend to use new CDC guidelines to continue efforts to persuade judges to force officials to prove public health mandates that infringe rights actually produce the stated desired results -
Appeals court rejects new hearing over whether hospitals can sue IL state govt over slow, reduced Medicaid payments
Judges on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the state's concerns over liability risks and potential significant new regulatory burdens are "exaggerated" -
Appeals panel: Natural immunity proof not enough to defeat Covid vax job mandates; Don't violate 'fundamental rights'
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have a 'low bar' to clear in defending their mandates that force government workers to choose between taking the vaccine and keeping their jobs because the orders don't infringe fundamental rights -
Is building barns farm work or construction labor? Appeals panel won't decide, yet
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned the ruling of a Wisconsin federal judge, who said a Mexican immigrant hired to build livestock stalls should be considered an agricultural worker exempt from the overtime rules applied to those working in construction -
Appeals panel says electricity customers can't sue ComEd over laws resulting from alleged Madigan bribes
Illinois' rate-approval process means plaintiffs can't establish legal injury under federal racketeering laws, despite ComEd's big estimated profits from the alleged bribes allegedly doled out to indicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan. -
Appeals panel: Feds can't sue Walmart for stopping pregnant workers from taking light duty jobs under injured workers program
Walmart's Temporary Alternate Duty policy let injured workers that would otherwise qualify for workers' comp transfer to lighter duty jobs while they healed, but didn't open the program to pregnant workers. The EEOC sued, claiming discrimination -
Appeals court rules employee shareholders can't blame Boeing for plunge in stock values from 737 MAX craft crashes
An appeals panel has ruled employee stockholders have no grounds to sue Boeing for tumbling stock values caused by two plane crashes, ruling an outside investment firm handled stocks on behalf of employees, not the aircraft company. -
Appeals court says Pritzker administration can escape fed court oversight of state hiring decisions
The appeals panel said it is 'not naive' about Illinois' history of corruption, and that courts remain open to future lawsuits, if patronage hiring resumes. But they said federal court oversight of state hiring decisions cannot continue indefinitely.