Browse 12 first amendment free speech cases decided by Seventh Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Upholds South Dakota's "Ag Gag" Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Chicago Headline Club v. Kristi Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chicago H...
Court Upholds COVID-19 Misinformation Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Chicago Headline Club v. Kristi Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chicago H...
Court Upholds Campaign Finance Disclosure Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Karl Rabenhorst v. Kristi L. Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Karl Rabenho...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Governor Noem Over National Guard Deployment
Karl Rabenhorst v. Kristi L. Noem, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Karl Rabenho...
Teachers Union Loses Bid to Force Education Advocate to Register as Lobbyist
Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Educators for Excellence, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal ...
Trump's Statements Not Protected by Presidential Immunity in Defamation Case
State of Illinois v. Donald J. Trump, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Donald Trump's mo...
Candidate denied ballot access due to residency requirements
Lori Chavez-DeRemer v. Elmer Miller, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary in...
Seventh Circuit: No First Amendment Retaliation for Contract Termination
Chosen Consulting, LLC v. Town Council of Highland, Indiana, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Chosen Consulting, LLC sued the Town Council of Highland...
Court Affirms Default Judgment Against Non-Compliant Defendant
Alan Braid v. Oscar Stilley, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Stilley's motion to vac...
Alarm permit fee ordinance survives First Amendment challenge
Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. v. Village of Schaumburg, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Alarm Detection ...
Statements in article not defamatory as matter of opinion, court rules
Michael Mogan v. Portfolio Media Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by M...
Zoning ordinance restricting adult businesses upheld against First Amendment challenge
United States v. Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 first amendment free speech cases from Seventh Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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