Browse Seventh Circuit's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Antron Cannon v. Walker Filip, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in False Arrest Case
Antron Cannon v. Walker Filip, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Service by leaving papers with spouse at residence is valid
Randall Martin v. Robert Goldsmith, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Goldsmith's...
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...
Securities Fraud Claims Dismissed for Lack of Particularity
37celsius Capital Partners, L.P. v. Intel Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
Israel Ruiz v. J.B. Pritzker, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Illinois's ban o...
No privacy in cell phone location data, court rules
United States v. Joseph Carpenter, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Carpenter's ...
Employee Fails to Prove Discrimination Claims
Cheryl Lane v. Stericycle, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee'...
Odor of Marijuana and Admission Provide Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Julius O. Robinson v. Brian Lammer, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Court Affirms Dismissal of First Amendment Challenge to Political Surveillance
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...
FDCPA claim dismissed: 'Past due' and 'delinquent' not misleading
Ramona Milam v. Selene Finance, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a FDCPA claim, hold...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Alfredo Juarez-Perez, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alfredo Juarez-...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago in Arrest Case
Ryan O'Donnell v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Alvin Beasley, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alvin Beasley's motion...
Seventh Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. De'Andre Owens, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of De'Andre Owens' motio...
Seventh Circuit: Employee's Vague Accommodation Request Dooms ADA Claim
Tanya Svoboda v. Amazon.com Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Amazon violated...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary
United States v. Annazette Collins, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's mo...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
United States v. Jackie Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jackie Edwards' motio...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
United States v. Jackie Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jackie Edwards' motio...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Evidence Seizure
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Vehicle Search Case
United States v. Tonya Robinson, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tonya Robinson's moti...
Seventh Circuit: Probable cause justified vehicle search despite no marijuana found
United States v. Travis Thomas, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Travis Thomas's motion...
Seventh Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Vehicle Search Case
United States v. Tonya Robinson, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tonya Robinson's moti...
Court Denies Reopening of Deportation Proceedings Due to Lack of Prejudice
Margarito Castanon Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit reviewed the denial of a moti...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Seventh Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (12 cases), Probable Cause For Vehicle Searches (6 cases), Reasonable Suspicion For Traffic Stops (6 cases), Plain View Doctrine (5 cases), Automobile Exception To The Warrant Requirement (4 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 25.