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Seventh Circuit Cases Granted Certiorari

This is a status report and a subsequent history of Seventh Circuit cases which have been granted certiorari. It does not include cases for which the Supreme Court has issued a summary disposition.

2016-2017 Supreme Court Term
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Case Name: Manuel v. City of Joilet
S. Ct. Docket: 14-9496  
Cert. Granted: 1/15/2016  
Argument Date: 10/5/2016  
Question Presented:Whether an individual's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure continues beyond legal process so as to allow a malicious prosecution claim based upon the Fourth Amendment.  
7th Cir. Opinion: 14-1581  
7th Cir. Panel: Chief Judge Wood, Rovner, Tinder  
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Case Name: Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
S. Ct. Docket: 16-74 (consolidated with 16-86 and 16-258  
Cert. Granted: 12/2/2016  
Argument Date: tba  
Question Presented: Whether the church plan exemption applies so long as a pension plan is maintained by an otherwise qualifying churchaffiliated organization, or
whether the exemption applies only if, in addition, a church initially established the plan.
 
7th Cir. Opinion: 15-1368  
7th Cir. Panel: Bauer, Kanne, Rovner
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Case Name: Epic Systems v. Lewis
S. Ct. Docket: 16-285 (consolidated with 16-300 and 16-307)  
Cert. Granted:1/13/2017  
Argument Date: tba  
Question Presented: Whether an agreement that requires an employer and an employee to resolve employment-related disputes through individual arbitration, and waive class and collective proceedings, is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act, notwithstanding the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act.  
7th Cir. Opinion: 15-2997  
7th Cir. Panel: Chief Judge Wood, Rovner, Blakey  
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