I am a partner in the litigation department of an Am Law 200 firm, vice chair of the firm’s appellate practice group, deputy general counsel for the firm, and I serve on a variety of firm committees. In addition, I have longtime faculty appointments at both Chicago-Kent College of Law and the University of Chicago Law School. I should also add that I am a white male.
A 2-1 decision late Monday by a panel of Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied an appeal for freedom by former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich.
As litigation continues over efforts to address climate change, it is critical that America’s federal courts include judges with professional expertise advancing climate protection policies.
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday upheld an Indiana law requiring medical providers to report complications arising from abortions to the state. The law requires doctors or o.