7th Circuit Court of Appeals
No Brady violation in sex-sting case
August 13, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA defendant failed to show there was a Brady violation in his trial for enticing who he thought was an underage girl
he met on the internet, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreJudges: amendment not retroactive
August 11, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that an estate's interpretation of a 2003 amendment to Indiana Code would
threaten the fiscal health of governmental entities and that the amendment isn't retroactive.
MorePolice officer not entitled to qualified immunity
August 3, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a police officer isn't entitled to qualified immunity in a suit claiming excessive
force because the officer didn't have a reason to point a submachine gun at the plaintiffs during the execution of a search
warrant.
MoreDistrict Court erred in drug sentence
July 31, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a man's sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine because the District
Court failed to figure out the quantity of the drug reasonably attributable to the defendant.
MoreCourt: Suit doesn't belong in federal court
July 28, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a ruling that could impact pending litigation involving Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services, the 7th Circuit
Court of Appeals decided the agency doesn't have standing to bring suits in federal court.
MoreJudges differ on allowance of trustee's appeal
July 20, 2009
Jennifer NelsonJudges on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, including Northern District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen - who was sitting in designation
- disagreed whether a bankruptcy trustee's appeal should be dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction because he didn't
file a petition for permission to appeal.
MoreMan loses gender discrimination appeal
June 29, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal appellate panel has upheld a U.S. District judge's decision against a man who alleged he's the victim of
gender discrimination for being fired from St. Francis Hospital on claims he accessed inappropriate Web sites while at work.
More7th Circuit split in prisoner media-ban issue
June 25, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was split in its en banc decision today to uphold the Federal Bureau of Prisons' authority
to deny face-to-face interviews between inmates and the media.
More7th Circuit seeks comment on jury instructions
June 18, 2009
IL StaffThe 7th Circuit Pattern Jury Instruction Committee and Trademark Subcommittee are accepting comments on proposed trademark
pattern civil jury instructions.
MoreCourt doesn't order contempt sanctions on state
June 8, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was presented with the question in an Indiana case of how much non-compliance of a consent
decree involving Medicaid applications is needed before a District Court can impose civil contempt sanctions.
MoreNext up for Judge Hamilton: full Senate vote
June 4, 2009
Michael HoskinsAfter surviving a Senate committee's party-line vote today, an Indianapolis-based federal judge must now get approval
from the full U.S. Senate in order to move to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreBREAKING: U.S. Senate committee OKs judicial nomination
June 4, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Senate Judiciary Committee has just voted in favor of U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton's nomination to the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreFederal Circuit converges on Indianapolis
May 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has kept up with a trend of publishing more written opinions than any other federal court,
and one of the most significant happenings in the past year is the recent resurrection of inviting lower trial judges to sit
by designation on appeals panels.
MoreIndianapolis judge's nomination vote set
May 15, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote next week on U.S. Judge David Hamilton's nomination for the 7th Court of
Appeals.
More7th Circuit: No attorney conflict of interest
May 11, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a drug offender's petition for habeas corpus, ruling his attorney
didn't render ineffective assistance of counsel when he also represented other co-defendants on the same drug charges.
MoreCourt: 2-member board could affirm ruling
May 1, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the National Labor Relations Board that a northern Indiana steel company
must recognize a collective bargaining agreement between the union and the company.
MoreSenators treat judge kindly at second hearing
April 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsEven though Republicans insisted on a rare second judicial nomination hearing for U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton, it
remained unclear Wednesday what need there was for the Indianapolis judge to appear again before the Senate Judiciary Committee
in his bid for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreMan gets money for not paying into pension
April 23, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a strange twist in a bankruptcy case, a businessman actually benefited financially by not paying into a pension fund for
his company.
MoreRare second hearing set for judge's nomination
April 22, 2009
Michael HoskinsIn an unusual move, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a second judicial nomination hearing next week for U.S. District
Judge David F. Hamilton, who's being considered for a seat on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreAnnual 7th Circuit meeting in Indy
April 21, 2009
IL StaffUnited States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and Rev. David Link, Dean Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame School
of Law, are just two of the speakers at this year's Judicial Conference of the 7th Circuit and the annual meeting of the
7th Circuit Bar Association in Indianapolis.
MoreJudges uphold mail fraud conviction
April 20, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAlthough it noted the question was a "close one," the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined there was sufficient
evidence to support a man's conviction of mail fraud in his scheme to defraud the government out of money for work he
didn't complete.
MoreCourt affirms judgment in school district's favor
April 15, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of Indianapolis Public Schools in a copyright infringement
case, but first had to decide whether it could proceed on the merits.
MoreComment sought on copyright jury instructions
April 6, 2009
IL StaffThe 7th Circuit Pattern Jury Instruction Committee and Copyright Subcommittee are seeking public comment on proposed copyright
pattern civil jury instructions for the court.
MoreJudges: Vehicle stop by cops reasonable
April 2, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man's illegal gun possession conviction, ruling the South Bend Police officer
who made the traffic stop had reasonable suspicion the car may be linked to a shooting in an apartment complex.
MoreFederal judicial nomination hearing draws crowd
April 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Senate Judiciary Committee considered U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton's nomination for the 7th Circuit Court
of Appeals at a Wednesday afternoon hearing.
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Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.
Forcing a defendant to wear a stun belt, in court or otherwise, is a violation of american principles! It is also unconstitutional!
So, if I save $100.00 cash per week, from my $500.00 per week paycheck, for 50 years, at which time, I will have saved $260,000.00, the government can raid my home and take my money, just by saying it is drug money! Shouldn't the government, have some kind of evidence of drugs, rather, than just saying we are the government and we will take anything you own, anytime we choose? Tyranny is upon us! If you don't know your rights, you don't have any!