Legal Opinion

Michael Shakman v. Clerk of Cook County

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 16, 2021No. 20-1828PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 20-1828 MICHAEL SHAKMAN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CLERK OF COOK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 1:69-cv-02145 — Sidney I. Schenkier, Magistrate Judge. ____________________ ARGUED NOVEMBER 10, 2020 — DECIDED APRIL 16, 2021 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges. SCUDDER, Circuit Judge. This appeal returns us to consent decrees—the so-called…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  2. Michael Shakman v. J.B. PritzkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2022
  3. Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2025
  4. United States v. Arkansas Department of Educ.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. Arthur L. Lewis, Jr., et al. v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2026

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