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Trump-appointed appeals judges are ‘superstars’ based on 3 measures, study says

Are federal appeals judges appointed by former President Donald Trump disproportionately “superstars in a tournament of judges”? The answer is yes, a new study says, based on three measures used in the past by the study authors.

Sep 12, 2024 3:01 PM CDT

When does DEI training discriminate against white people? Courts will decide

DEI training is coming under special scrutiny, with at least seven court cases pending nationwide alleging that it constitutes workplace discrimination.

Aug 12, 2024 10:35 AM CDT

Sanction affirmed for lawyer accused of cursing and pushing opposing counsel after ‘tense’ deposition

Updated: A federal appeals court has affirmed an attorney fee sanction of nearly $12,000 against a Chicago lawyer accused of misleading the court when she denied intentionally pushing an opposing counsel following a “tense” deposition in July 2017.

Jul 30, 2024 10:30 AM CDT

7th Circuit has no patience for Bernhard Modern—a typeface, not a person

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago is no fan of Bernhard Modern, a typeface used by a Chicago lawyer to the dismay of an appellate panel.

Jun 5, 2024 3:48 PM CDT

Some Jan. 6 rioters win early release, even before key Supreme Court ruling

Federal judges have begun ordering the early release pending appeal of Jan. 6 defendants who challenged their sentences even though the Supreme Court is a week away from hearing arguments on whether a key charge brought against them is legally sound.

Apr 10, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

7th Circuit nominee faces questions about motions backlog

A nominee to a federal appeals court based in Chicago defended her record as a district judge when Republican senators criticized her case backlogs during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week.

Mar 25, 2024 3:33 PM CDT

Qualified immunity shield may depend on size and publication rate of federal appeals court, new report says

Qualified immunity “protects officials too much and our rights too little,” according to a new report by the Institute for Justice based on an analysis of more than 5,500 federal appeals decisions over an 11-year period.

Feb 7, 2024 8:47 AM CST

Supreme Court again refuses to block Illinois ban on assault weapons

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday denied an emergency request to block bans on assault weapons adopted by Illinois and one of its cities.

Dec 15, 2023 9:50 AM CST

UIC law prof appeals after dismissal of civil rights lawsuit

Updated: A professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has filed an appeal to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago after his case stemming from his use of abbreviated racial and gender slurs in an essay question in a December 2020 final exam was dismissed.

Dec 5, 2023 2:23 PM CST

Trump-appointed appeals judges are ‘superstars’ based on 3 measures, study says

When does DEI training discriminate against white people? Courts will decide

Sanction affirmed for lawyer accused of cursing and pushing opposing counsel after ‘tense’ deposition

7th Circuit has no patience for Bernhard Modern—a typeface, not a person

Some Jan. 6 rioters win early release, even before key Supreme Court ruling

7th Circuit nominee faces questions about motions backlog

Qualified immunity shield may depend on size and publication rate of federal appeals court, new report says

Supreme Court again refuses to block Illinois ban on assault weapons

UIC law prof appeals after dismissal of civil rights lawsuit

Ban on approaching or recording hunters violates First Amendment, 7th Circuit says

Ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines likely constitutional, 7th Circuit says

Retired Judge Posner must face suit alleging he failed to pay leader of his pro se center

6th Circuit sides with OSHA over power to set workplace safety standards

Federal judge’s ‘people like you’ comments don’t require sentence reversal, 7th Circuit says

We ‘live on a pro se planet;’ 5th Circuit allows parents to sometimes represent children without lawyers

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