Case law

Von Zuckerstein v. Argonne National Laboratory

984 F.2d 1467 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jan 29, 1993

It is not clear that any of the plaintiffs have even established a prima facie case of discrimination. … Thus, there is nothing in the record to suggest that the district court’s decision to dismiss the retaliation claims was clearly erroneous. C.

Roberts v. Broski

186 F.3d 990 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 4, 1999

district court's conclusion) his speech was not protected; (2) the university's interest in promoting the efficiency of its services outweighed any First Amendment interest Roberts had in his remarks; (3) Broski is entitled to qualified … immunity because his actions did not violate clearly established law; and (4) Roberts’ purported failure to mitigate his damages precludes an award of monetary relief and reinstatement would be inappropriate. .

Cynthia D. Traylor v. Kirk Brown

295 F.3d 783 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jul 12, 2002

While Traylor is clearly unhappy with IDOT’s refusal to allow her to perform the requested duties, she was not terminated, demoted, or disciplined. … Traylor does not attempt to contradict IDOT’s proffered reasons, but merely claims that she was as qualified as Cluver, Peterson and Fletcher to learn the extra duties, and perhaps more qualified because she had a college

David James Templeton and Rachel Templeton v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

719 F.2d 1408 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 28, 1983

An examination of the record in light of the requirements of §§ 1402(e) and (g) clearly demonstrates that the Templetons failed to establish that they qualify for an exemption under either provision. … Therefore, *1412 we hold that the Templetons fail to qualify for an exemption under § 1402(e). The result is the same under § 1402(g).

Garg v. Potter

521 F.3d 731 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 4, 2008

The court ruled that Garg’s allergy condition was temporary and therefore did not qualify her for accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act. … Garg’s conduct clearly demonstrates her inability to perform her job.

John Doe v. Kevin K. McAleenan

926 F.3d 910 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 17, 2019

But at bottom that’s a substantive challenge to the agency’s weighing of the evidence, which Congress has immunized from judicial scrutiny. … Nor did it make an identifiable proce- dural ruling that might arguably qualify for review under Musunuru.

Merlee EILAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRINITY HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee

150 F.3d 747 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jul 24, 1998

The statements, made over time, are stray workplace remarks that will not qualify as direct evidence of discrimination unless Ms. … Eiland and asked her to explain the circumstances under which she gave the patient the MMR immunization. Only after Ms.

United States v. Ralph A. Eckhardt

843 F.2d 989 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Mar 29, 1988

The death of a witness alone is not sufficient to establish prejudice. See United States v. Lovasco, 431 U.S. 783, 789 , 97 S.Ct. 2044, 2048 , 52 L.Ed.2d 752 (1977); United States v. … This is clearly an “intangible right,” the deprivation of which is insufficient to constitute an offense under McNally .

David Jay Sterling v. United States

85 F.3d 1225 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 3, 1996

On the first page of the complaint in Sterling I, it is clearly stated that the defendant is sued in both capacities. See R. 15, Government Exhibit 1. … The distinction that we have recognized between the preclusive effects of individual and official capacity suits against government employees appears to conflict with the approach of the Restatement, which establishes a general

Bernard Mlynczak, Thomas J. Balamut, Jurgis Paliulionis, and John D. Kasprowicz v. Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

442 F.3d 1050 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 4, 2006

Otherwise, our analysis follows the well-established path for any discrimination claim. … evidence of pretext unless those differences are so favorable to the plaintiff that there can be no dispute among reasonable persons of impartial judgment that the plaintiff was clearly better qualified for the position

Leslie Irvin v. Alfred F. Dowd, Warden

271 F.2d 552 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Nov 12, 1959

A careful reading of the entire record convinces us that the jury which tried defendant was properly qualified as a fair and impartial fact-finding body. In Reynolds v. … The obtaining of confessions from guilty persons is desirable, and is permissible in the public interest and welfare, so long as it is done under clearly proper circumstance, which appears to be the case here.

Paul H. KRALMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, Defendant-Appellee

23 F.3d 150 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 3, 1994

Under this latter method, the plaintiff must establish a prima facie ease of discrimination by proving, inter alia, 1 that he or she was in the protected class and was otherwise qualified for the position. … for the job; and (3) although Wilson claims that both candidates were “equally qualified,” plaintiffs expert Mike Ippolito contends that Kralman was clearly the superior candidate — apparently because of his prior experience

79 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 411, 75 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,835 Council 31, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio Cindy Martin, Michelle Benford, Michael Keaton, and Alonzo Patterson, Individually and as Member Representatives of a Class v. Lynn Q. Doherty, as Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security

169 F.3d 1068 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Mar 5, 1999

The court granted summary judgment for IDES on the disparate impact claim, reasoning that a disparate impact claim requires the identification of a "specific employment practice" and a single layoff decision cannot qualify … These requirements immunize most single decisions from disparate impact challenges.

Diedrich v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

839 F.3d 583 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 6, 2016

The plaintiff has the burden of establishing these elements and must support éach element “with the manner and degree of evidence required at the successive stages of the litigation.” … After Spok-eo, this is clearly no longer the case; a *591 plaintiff must allege a concrete injury for standing purposes.

Fischer v. ZRT

892 F.3d 915 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 13, 2018

Fischer appeals an order denying a motion to reopen an action he and other Hungarian Jews brought against an instrumentality of the Hungarian government, the national railway, under an exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities … Our 2015 opinion also took care to qualify the bounds of the exhaustion mandate: "If plaintiffs attempt to bring suit in Hungary and are blocked arbitrarily or unreasonably, United States courts could once again be open to

James Proffitt, Special Administrator of the Estate of William R. Woodall v. Dean R. Ridgway

279 F.3d 503 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Feb 1, 2002

Officer Ridgway, moreover, gave direction and clearly considered Mr. Lykins to be under his control. The panel majority declares that, despite the fact that Mr. … Although the panel majority says there is a “line,” one searches in vain for any indication of what line it proposes to substitute for the one established by the case law.

Fidel Santos Mendoza v. Pamela J. Bondi

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 14, 2025

in “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” for a qualify- ing relative. 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). … Regarding financial hardship too, the judge’s analysis was supported by substantial evidence and not clearly erroneous.

Albert Woods v. City of Chicago, Officer Makowski, Chicago Police Officer 16971, Officer Alanis, Chicago Police Officer 5001

234 F.3d 979 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Dec 8, 2000

Because the officers asserted the defense of qualified immunity, Woods had *987 the burden at trial to prove that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him. See Sorenson v. … The defendants also asserted the defense of qualified immunity and argued that Woods failed to establish a causal connection between the alleged municipal policy and his claimed injury.

Constance KAMBEROS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GTE AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC, INC., Defendant-Appellant

603 F.2d 598 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jul 16, 1979

In reviewing the district court’s decision, we are bound to accept its findings of fact unless they are clearly erroneous. Stewart v. … Thus, the plaintiff in Taylor failed to establish an economic loss.

Kenneth Daugherty v. Richard Harrington

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 12, 2018

The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment in its entirety and further concluded that qualified immunity shielded them from liability. 4 No. … immun- ity on that claim.