Legal Opinion

United States v. Farhan Sheikh

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 14, 2026No. 25-1011Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 25-1011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FARHAN SHEIKH, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 19 CR 655 — Mary M. Rowland, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED NOVEMBER 5, 2025 — DECIDED JANUARY 13, 2026 ____________________ Before RIPPLE, KIRSCH, and LEE, Circuit Judges. KIRSCH, Circuit Judge. A jury convicted Farhan Sheikh of threatening to kill doctors, patients, and visitors at a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Watts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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  5. United States v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 2023

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