Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The most-cited opinions of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on UpLaw — 9,307 decisions from 1893–2024, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• Independent Trust Corp. v. Stewart Information Services Corp. 665 F.3d 930 · cited by 300
• Shelby Moffat v. Edward Broyles 288 F.3d 978 · cited by 300
• Elizabeth C.O. Bellaver v. Quanex Corp./nichols-Homeshield 200 F.3d 485 · cited by 300
• Myles v. Astrue 582 F.3d 672 · cited by 298
• Gunville v. Walker 583 F.3d 979 · cited by 298
• Roe v. Elyea 631 F.3d 843 · cited by 297
• Curtis Ellison v. Dushan Zatecky 820 F.3d 271 · cited by 295
• Anthony Mays v. Thomas Dart 974 F.3d 810 · cited by 295
• Cathleen Silha v. ACT, Inc. 807 F.3d 169 · cited by 295
• Forbes v. Edgar 112 F.3d 262 · cited by 295
• Wigod v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 673 F.3d 547 · cited by 294
• Jones v. Astrue 623 F.3d 1155 · cited by 294
• Thomas Flannery v. Recording Industry Association of America 354 F.3d 632 · cited by 293
• United States v. James R. Wagner 103 F.3d 551 · cited by 292
• Wheeler v. Lawson 539 F.3d 629 · cited by 291
• Jaros v. Illinois Department of Corrections 684 F.3d 667 · cited by 291
• John M. ZALEWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 760 F.2d 160 · cited by 291
• Daryl L. Johnson v. Cambridge Industries, Incorporated and Meridian Automotive Systems, Incorporated 325 F.3d 892 · cited by 290
• Meuser v. Colvin 838 F.3d 905 · cited by 290
• Michelle Jeske v. Andrew M. Saul 955 F.3d 583 · cited by 289
• In Re James Davenport and Sherman Nichols 147 F.3d 605 · cited by 289
• Loretta Boiles v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 395 F.3d 421 · cited by 289
• George Walker v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. 940 F.3d 954 · cited by 289
• Gill v. City of Milwaukee 850 F.3d 335 · cited by 288
• Janice S. ESTOK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee 152 F.3d 636 · cited by 287
• James T. Donald v. Cook County Sheriff's Department 95 F.3d 548 · cited by 286
• Kidwell v. Eisenhauer 679 F.3d 957 · cited by 285
• Sylvester E. Wynn v. Donna Southward 251 F.3d 588 · cited by 284
• Eichstadt v. Astrue 534 F.3d 663 · cited by 283
• Anthony Hill v. Daniel M. Tangherlini 724 F.3d 965 · cited by 282
• Shauger v. Astrue 675 F.3d 690 · cited by 282
• Arnett v. Astrue 676 F.3d 586 · cited by 281
• Hendrickson v. Cooper 589 F.3d 887 · cited by 279
• Nathan Gillis v. Jon E. Litscher, Gerald A. Berge, Warden, Bradley Hompe 468 F.3d 488 · cited by 279
• Krystal Goins v. Carolyn Colvin 764 F.3d 677 · cited by 279
• Loretta Cheek v. Western and Southern Life Insurance Company 31 F.3d 497 · cited by 278
• McGowan v. Hulick 612 F.3d 636 · cited by 278
• Valerie McCann v. Ogle County, Illinois 909 F.3d 881 · cited by 277
• Arreola v. Godinez 546 F.3d 788 · cited by 274
• Michael E. Golembiewski v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 322 F.3d 912 · cited by 274
• Ryan Boucher v. Finance System of Green Bay, I 880 F.3d 362 · cited by 274
• Bell v. City of Chicago 835 F.3d 736 · cited by 273
• Jay Dee Jackson v. County of McLean Steve Brenin, Gary Plonse, and David Goldberg 953 F.2d 1070 · cited by 273
• Lionel Bordelon v. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees 233 F.3d 524 · cited by 272
• G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corporation 871 F.2d 648 · cited by 271
• C.A. Brokaw v. Mercer County, James Brokaw, Weir Brokaw 235 F.3d 1000 · cited by 269
• Arlene C. Wolf-Lillie v. Gerald M. Sonquist, Kenosha County Sheriff 699 F.2d 864 · cited by 268
• Trade Finance Partners, LLC v. AAR CORP. 573 F.3d 401 · cited by 267
• Curtis D. Gudgel v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 345 F.3d 467 · cited by 266
• Kim M. Indoranto v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 374 F.3d 470 · cited by 266
• Pedro De La Fuente v. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., Marcelino Vasquez and Albert Solis, Defendants 713 F.2d 225 · cited by 264
• Schomas v. Colvin 732 F.3d 702 · cited by 263
• Tara Crump v. Andrew M. Saul 932 F.3d 567 · cited by 263
• Springer v. Durflinger 518 F.3d 479 · cited by 263
• Peter Lewis v. Jerry Sternes 390 F.3d 1019 · cited by 262
• Kimball H. Ladien, M.D. v. Boris Astrachan, Gloria Jackson Bacon, and James Barter 128 F.3d 1051 · cited by 262
• Kimberly Hern Troupe v. The May Department Stores Company, Doing Business as Lord & Taylor 20 F.3d 734 · cited by 261
• Loveless v. Colvin 810 F.3d 502 · cited by 261
• Bank of Waunakee, a Wisconsin Banking Corporation v. Rochester Cheese Sales, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation 906 F.2d 1185 · cited by 259
• Leon Modrowski v. John Pigatto 712 F.3d 1166 · cited by 259
• Kenneth A. Marshall v. Stanley Knight 445 F.3d 965 · cited by 259
• Parker v. Four Seasons Hotels, Ltd. 845 F.3d 807 · cited by 259
• Bissessur v. Indiana University Board of Trustees 581 F.3d 599 · cited by 257
• Marcos Gray v. Marcus Hardy 826 F.3d 1000 · cited by 257
• Mike Yang v. Paul Hardin 37 F.3d 282 · cited by 257
• United States v. Karl Cunningham 429 F.3d 673 · cited by 256
• Wilson v. Ryker 451 F. App'x 588 · cited by 256
• Charles Kastner v. Michael Astrue 697 F.3d 642 · cited by 255
• Sandra Blakes, on Behalf of Lamanuel Wolfe, Jr., a Minor v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 331 F.3d 565 · cited by 254
• Bruce Giles v. Salvador Godinez 914 F.3d 1040 · cited by 254
• Smith v. Dart 803 F.3d 304 · cited by 253
• Knight v. Wiseman 590 F.3d 458 · cited by 253
• Dan Richards v. Michael Mitcheff 696 F.3d 635 · cited by 253
• Tony Walker v. Tommy G. Thompson 288 F.3d 1005 · cited by 253
• Cincinnati Life Insurance Comp v. Marjorie Beyrer 722 F.3d 939 · cited by 253
• O'LEARY v. Accretive Health, Inc. 657 F.3d 625 · cited by 253
• Punzio v. Astrue 630 F.3d 704 · cited by 251
• West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. Schumacher 844 F.3d 670 · cited by 250
• Ann Bogie v. Joan AlexandraSanger 705 F.3d 603 · cited by 249
• Patty Carradine v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security 360 F.3d 751 · cited by 248
• Daniel v. Cook County 833 F.3d 728 · cited by 248
• Spiva v. Astrue 628 F.3d 346 · cited by 248
• Betty Brown v. Carolyn W. Colvin 845 F.3d 247 · cited by 248
• James Perruquet v. Kenneth R. Briley 390 F.3d 505 · cited by 248
• Pamela E. HERR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 912 F.2d 178 · cited by 247
• Evans v. Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill. 569 F.3d 665 · cited by 247
• Stage v. Colvin 812 F.3d 1121 · cited by 247
• Carol B. Oshana v. Coca-Cola Company, a Delaware Corporation 472 F.3d 506 · cited by 247
• Pooja Khungar v. Access Community Health Networ 985 F.3d 565 · cited by 247
• Minghao Lee v. William J. Clinton 209 F.3d 1025 · cited by 247
• James Small, Jr. v. Superintendent Jeff Endicott and Kenosha County Circuit Court, 1 998 F.2d 411 · cited by 247
• Norman E. Coleman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Gary Holder v. Secretary of the Treasury and United States of America 791 F.2d 68 · cited by 246
• Nelms v. Astrue 553 F.3d 1093 · cited by 246
• Geraldine Whitney v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health & Human Services 695 F.2d 784 · cited by 245
• Barbara J. STEVENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee 105 F.3d 1151 · cited by 245
• Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. Grayheck 747 F.2d 384 · cited by 245
• Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen Corporation 823 F.2d 1073 · cited by 244
• Huri v. Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County 804 F.3d 826 · cited by 244
• Lavalais v. Village of Melrose Park 734 F.3d 629 · cited by 243
• Billie J. KNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee 55 F.3d 309 · cited by 243
• Mulvania v. Sheriff of Rock Island County 850 F.3d 849 · cited by 243
• Willie Curvin v. Carolyn Colvin 778 F.3d 645 · cited by 243
• Ashley Gerstner v. Nancy A. Berryhill 879 F.3d 257 · cited by 243
• Schaaf v. Astrue 602 F.3d 869 · cited by 243
• Retired Chicago Police Ass'n v. City of Chicago 7 F.3d 584 · cited by 242
• Rudolph Lucien v. Diane Jockisch 133 F.3d 464 · cited by 242
• Thomas Sloan v. Lawrence Lesza 181 F.3d 857 · cited by 242
• Kathy Haywood v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC 887 F.3d 329 · cited by 242
• Support Systems International, Inc. v. Richard Mack 45 F.3d 185 · cited by 241
• Keith Curtis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation 807 F.3d 215 · cited by 241
• Willard L. Hemsworth, II v. quotesmith.com, Inc. 476 F.3d 487 · cited by 240
• Clyde Ammons v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc. 368 F.3d 809 · cited by 240
• Mike Butler v. Kilolo Kijakazi 4 F.4th 498 · cited by 240
• Larson v. Astrue 615 F.3d 744 · cited by 240
• Ernest L. Crady v. Liberty National Bank and Trust Company of Indiana, Steve Richards, Branch Administrator, and Jack Ragland, Chief Executive Officer 993 F.2d 132 · cited by 239
• Bates v. Colvin 736 F.3d 1093 · cited by 239
• Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, Warden 96 F.3d 856 · cited by 238
• United States of America by and Through Joseph E. Garst v. Lockheed-Martin Corporation 328 F.3d 374 · cited by 238
• David Newlin v. David W. Helman, Jesse E. Robinson v. B. Smith, James C. Griffin v. William R. Harris 123 F.3d 429 · cited by 237
• Dion Strong v. Alphonso David 297 F.3d 646 · cited by 237
• Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey 987 F.3d 667 · cited by 237
• Ammons v. Gerlinger 547 F.3d 724 · cited by 236
• Margaret E. Coffey v. Van Dorn Iron Works, an Ohio Corporation 796 F.2d 217 · cited by 235
• Emil J. Bartholet v. Reishauer A.G. (Zurich) and Reishauer Corporation (Elgin) 953 F.2d 1073 · cited by 235
• Jones v. Cross 637 F.3d 841 · cited by 234
• Karen L. Keele, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Norman Paul Wexler, Mitchell Wexler and Wexler and Wexler 149 F.3d 589 · cited by 234
• Deborah Morgan v. Andrew Saul 994 F.3d 785 · cited by 234
• United States v. Chad Konczak 683 F.3d 348 · cited by 233
• Armond Norfleet v. Thomas Webster and Alejandro Hadded 439 F.3d 392 · cited by 233
• Dole v. Chandler 438 F.3d 804 · cited by 232
• United States v. Clarence R. Tabb, United States of America v. Reginald Dale 125 F.3d 583 · cited by 231
• Greg and Mary Henson v. Csc Credit Services, Trans Union Corporation, and Cosco Federal Credit Union 29 F.3d 280 · cited by 230
• United States v. Lavell Dean 414 F.3d 725 · cited by 230
• Ashoor Rasho v. Willard Elyea 856 F.3d 469 · cited by 230
• Rosario v. Livaditis 963 F.2d 1013 · cited by 229
• Robert Felland v. Patrick Clifton 682 F.3d 665 · cited by 228
• Sain v. Wood 512 F.3d 886 · cited by 228
• Daniel Schillinger v. Josh Kiley 954 F.3d 990 · cited by 228
• Christopher Lekas v. Kenneth Briley 405 F.3d 602 · cited by 227
• Tracy Williams v. Brandon Brooks 809 F.3d 936 · cited by 227
• Anthony Johnson v. Richard Kamminga, G. Brown, Lieutenant Dave Conover 34 F.3d 466 · cited by 227
• Paul Lambert v. Nancy Berryhill 896 F.3d 768 · cited by 227
• James Hoskins v. John Poelstra 320 F.3d 761 · cited by 226
• Research Automation, Inc. v. Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc. 626 F.3d 973 · cited by 226
• Stephen P. Turner v. J.V.D.B. & Associates, Inc., an Illinois Corporation 330 F.3d 991 · cited by 225
• Reinee Hildebrandt v. Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Richard Little 347 F.3d 1014 · cited by 224
• Carmichael v. Village of Palatine, Ill. 605 F.3d 451 · cited by 224
• Betty J. Archie v. City of Racine, Ronald W. Chiapete, and George W. Giese 847 F.2d 1211 · cited by 223
• United States v. Benabe 654 F.3d 753 · cited by 223
• Advanced Tactical Ordnance Systems, LLC v. Real Action Paintball, Inc. 751 F.3d 796 · cited by 223
• Alice HALVORSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 743 F.2d 1221 · cited by 223
• Dundee Cement Company v. Howard Pipe & Concrete Products, Inc. 722 F.2d 1319 · cited by 223
• Irene GARFIELD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 732 F.2d 605 · cited by 222
• Brownmark Films, LLC v. Comedy Partners 682 F.3d 687 · cited by 222
• Estate of Simpson v. Gorbett 863 F.3d 740 · cited by 221
• Berger v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n 843 F.3d 285 · cited by 221
• Margaret Cullinan v. Nancy Berryhill 878 F.3d 598 · cited by 221
• Gail Martin v. Andrew M. Saul 950 F.3d 369 · cited by 220
• Casteel v. Pieschek 3 F.3d 1050 · cited by 220
• Richard Wagoner v. Indiana Department of Correcti 778 F.3d 586 · cited by 219
• Steven Lisle, Jr. v. William Welborn 933 F.3d 705 · cited by 218
• Clyde Piggie v. Zettie Cotton, Cylde Piggie v. Zettie Cotton 342 F.3d 660 · cited by 218
• James Horton v. Frank Pobjecky 883 F.3d 941 · cited by 217
• Cady, Davy v. Sheahan, Michael 467 F.3d 1057 · cited by 217
• Stewart v. Astrue 561 F.3d 679 · cited by 217
• William K. Zimmerman v. Margarita Tribble, Craig Hanks and Edward L. Cohn 226 F.3d 568 · cited by 216
• Steven Hill v. City of Chicago 817 F.3d 561 · cited by 215
• Clyde Piggie v. Zettie Cotton 344 F.3d 674 · cited by 215
• United States v. Dewayne Lewis, Dewayne Lewis v. Susan Bolden, Branch Manager of the Midwest America Federal Credit Union 411 F.3d 838 · cited by 215
• Adrian Thomas v. James Blackard 2 F.4th 716 · cited by 214
• Rhonda Ezell v. City of Chicago 651 F.3d 684 · cited by 214
• William Radue v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation 219 F.3d 612 · cited by 214
• Nichols v. Michigan City Plant Planning Department 755 F.3d 594 · cited by 213
• William Cannon, Jr. v. Odie Washington, Director, Ronald Haws, Rodney L. Tally 418 F.3d 714 · cited by 213
• Junior Ray Duckworth, Cross-Appellants v. Gayle Franzen, Cross-Appellees 780 F.2d 645 · cited by 213
• Karl F. Wudtke and Hope C. Wudtke v. Frederick J. Davel 128 F.3d 1057 · cited by 213
• Sandra Binion, O/b/o Clifton Binion v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security 108 F.3d 780 · cited by 213
• Syed M. Alam v. Miller Brewing Comp 709 F.3d 662 · cited by 212
• Charles Beal, Jr. v. James Beller 847 F.3d 897 · cited by 212
• Lorraine Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chancellor John Schroeder 75 F.3d 1130 · cited by 212
• Illinois Republican Party v. J. B. Pritzker 973 F.3d 760 · cited by 211
• Scott Hildreth v. Kim Butler 960 F.3d 420 · cited by 211
• MCI Communications Corporation and MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company 708 F.2d 1081 · cited by 210
• Barry Aviation Incorporated v. Land O'Lakes Municipal Airport Commission, Town of Land O'Lakes Wisconsin, Richard Peterson 377 F.3d 682 · cited by 209
• Curtis L. Dale v. Harley G. Lappin 376 F.3d 652 · cited by 209
• Lewis Borsellino and I.M. Acquisitions, LLC v. Goldman Sachs Group, Incorporated 477 F.3d 502 · cited by 209
• Byron Blake v. United States 723 F.3d 870 · cited by 208
• Duckworth v. Ahmad 532 F.3d 675 · cited by 208
• John Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin and Aurora Health Care, Inc. 112 F.3d 869 · cited by 206
• Edward R. POSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SKYLINE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee 702 F.2d 102 · cited by 206
• Abbott Laboratories v. Mead Johnson & Company 971 F.2d 6 · cited by 206
• Darreyll Thomas v. Michael Reese 787 F.3d 845 · cited by 206
• Reynolds v. CB Sports Bar, Inc. 623 F.3d 1143 · cited by 206
• Valerie A. Baskerville v. Culligan International Company 50 F.3d 428 · cited by 206
• Allord v. Astrue 631 F.3d 411 · cited by 205
• Vivian J. Smart v. Ball State University 89 F.3d 437 · cited by 205
• Meridian Security Insurance Co. v. David L. Sadowski 441 F.3d 536 · cited by 205
• Larry Whitford v. Captain Boglino 63 F.3d 527 · cited by 205
• Lewis v. Downey 581 F.3d 467 · cited by 204
• Debara DeCamp v. Nancy Berryhill 916 F.3d 671 · cited by 204