7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Divided 7th Circuit affirms 'career offender' conviction
March 9, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s 100-month sentence for a man deemed to be a “career
offender.” But the decision was not unanimous.
More7th Circuit affirms search warrant basis
March 8, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that enough probable cause existed to justify a search warrant that led to
a man’s jury convictions on drug charges.
More7th Circuit ponders search of cell phone
March 1, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which likened modern cell phones to computers, had to decide whether police could search
a man’s phone for the phone’s number without a search warrant.
More7th Circuit affirms sentence for sexual involvement with 12-year-old girl
February 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 135-month sentence given to a man who drove from Illinois to have sex with a 12-year-old
Westfield girl, finding that although the District Court miscalculated the imprisonment range, the defendant was sentenced
within the correct guidelines range.
MoreIndiana Court Decisions Jan. 26-Feb. 8, 2012
February 15, 2012
IL StaffRead For Publication opinions from Indiana's appellate courts and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreVagueness of policy is grounds for reversal
February 14, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of St. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Company, holding that the language of its insurance policy creates a question of liability for deductible
payments.
More7th Circuit affirms inmate has no property interest in fund
February 9, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the decision in the Northern District of Indiana that an inmate has no property
interest in prison recreation funds.
More7th Circuit dismisses South Bend's appeal
February 7, 2012
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was presented a novel jurisdictional issue Tuesday: whether a municipal land use case can
come within the exception to the doctrine of mootness for cases that are capable of repetition yet elude review.
More7th Circuit affirms official's termination
February 3, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe city of Anderson was justified in firing an official who failed to support a mayoral campaign, the 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals held Friday.
More7th Circuit upholds firearm conviction
February 3, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s conviction of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking
crime, finding there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction.
MorePersonal cars fall under federal act exemption
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe billing agent for a central Indiana volunteer fire department can’t bill individuals involved in auto accidents
with their personal vehicles for clean-up costs of hazardous substances, according to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit affirms man's remanded sentence
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 210-month sentence received by a defendant on remand for attempting to coerce
or entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
MoreMan loses challenge to denial of admission to Indiana bar
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Kansas attorney who was denied admission to join the Indiana bar can’t bring his suit against various state actors
in federal court because of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
More7th Circuit reverses in girls' basketball discrimination complaint
February 1, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Tuesday stating it believes the appellants in a discrimination claim have
presented a genuine question of fact that merits further review.
More7th Circuit affirms denial of habeas corpus petition
January 31, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryA man who stabbed his wife repeatedly, leaving her with a collapsed lung and ruptured spleen, was unable to prove that he
received ineffective counsel at trial, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held.
MoreIU Maurer to host federal sentencing talk
January 27, 2012
IL StaffIndiana University Maurer School of Law will host 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Hamilton for a discussion on federal
sentencing on Jan. 31. IU Maurer professor Ryan Scott will join Hamilton in discussing the comparative severity of federal
prison sentences.
MoreIndiana court decisions Jan. 1 to 11, 2012
January 18, 2012
IL StaffRead summaries of the For Publications from the Indiana appellate courts and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana law on wine shipping
January 17, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana statute that prevents alcohol retailers from shipping their products
to consumers by using a motor carrier such as UPS, and the state has the authority to regulate those shipments through the
21st Amendment.
More7th Circuit affirms deputy sheriff's firing
January 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined the Warrick County Sheriff’s Department didn’t break the law when
it fired a probationary deputy sheriff based on violations of standard operating procedures, failure to follow orders and
insufficient commitment to the job.
More7th Circuit rules on drug sentences
January 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a consolidated appeal, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld one man’s sentence following a guilty plea to drug
offenses, but sent the other man’s case back to the District Court to reconsider his sentence in light of United
States v. Corner.
More7th Circuit to hear arguments in NCAA price-fixing lawsuit
January 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments Monday in a case brought by two former NCAA athletes whose scholarships were
revoked after injuries. The litigants claim that they were wrongly denied multi-year scholarships that would have covered
the cost of their bachelor’s degrees.
MoreState Supreme Court's robo-calls ruling carries over to federal lawsuit
January 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsA ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court upholding the state’s automated phone call ban has found its way into the briefing
of a federal appeal challenging the same statute, and the attorneys disagree on whether the state justices adequately addressed
a First Amendment issue.
More7th Circuit examines traffic 'turn' definition
January 3, 2012
Michael HoskinsWhile Indiana statute doesn’t specifically define the word “turning” in the context of traffic law, the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held the failure to use a right-hand turn signal at an intersection amounts to a violation
and justifies a traffic stop.
More7th Circuit upholds embezzlement convictions against ex-mayor
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed ex-East Chicago Mayor George Pabey’s convictions of embezzling government
funds and conspiring to embezzle and found the District Court didn’t err when it sentenced him to 60 months in prison.
MoreFedEx wins reversal of jury's $66M award to ATA
December 27, 2011
IBJ StaffFedEx Corp. has won an appeal that overturns a $66 million verdict in favor of defunct Indianapolis airline ATA Airlines Inc.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.