S.D. Illinois
The federal trial court for its part of Illinois. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Seventh CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- S.D. Illinois (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Gunnells v. TeutulAug 14, 2019
- Adler v. Spi Solar, Inc.Aug 8, 2019
- Kortright Capital Partners LP v. Investcorp Inv. Advisers Ltd.Aug 7, 2019
- Local 1180, Commc'ns Workers of Am. v. City of N.Y.Aug 7, 2019
- United States v. SayocAug 5, 2019
- Flores v. U.S. Dep't of JusticeAug 1, 2019
- Democratic Nat'l Comm. v. Russian Fed'nJul 30, 2019
- Yearwood v. BarrJul 30, 2019
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Bernsten v. O'Reillycited 171×
- Republic of Turk. v. Christie's, Inc.cited 154×
- Davila v. Langcited 136×
- In re Motors Liquidation Co.cited 128×
- N.Y.C. Dist. Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Fordecited 105×
- Rivera v. Fed. Bureau of Prisonscited 98×