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United States v. Adam Babul

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 9, 2007No. 05-4538PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Both the written and the practical tests for commercial drivers’ licenses in Illinois are given only in English; the state does not allow translators to assist applicants. Adam Babul operated Bamba, Inc., which offered a service to recent immigrants in Illinois who wanted to drive trucks for a living but didn’t speak or write English: for $2,000, he would help them secure licenses in Wisconsin, which allows translators to accompany applicants. Babul’s service employed deceit from beginning to end. First he obtained bogus addresses for the applicants, so that they…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. KitchensSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
  2. United States v. Valerie FloresCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. IrbyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Charles WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. ShrakeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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