StateSeventh Circuit
Illinois
20 courts9 law schools27 law libraries80+ judges40,699 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Illinois
- Seventh Circuit Court of AppealsCourt of Appeals · Chicago
- Illinois Central District CourtDistrict Court · Peoria
- Illinois Central District CourtDistrict Court · Urbana
- Illinois Central District CourtDistrict Court · Rock Island
- Illinois Central District CourtDistrict Court · Springfield
- Illinois Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Chicago
- Illinois Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Rockford
- Illinois Southern District CourtDistrict Court · East St. Louis
- Illinois Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Benton
- Illinois Central Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Danville
- Illinois Central Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Springfield
- Illinois Central Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Peoria
- Illinois Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Chicago
- Illinois Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Rockford
- Illinois Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Benton
- Illinois Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · East St. Louis
State courts in Illinois
- Illinois Supreme CourtState Supreme Court
- Appellate Court of IllinoisState Appellate Court
- Court of Claims of IllinoisState Trial Court
- Illinois Circuit CourtState Trial Court
Landmark decisions involving Illinois
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Crawford v. Washington (2004)541 U.S. 36
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
- Lawrence v. Texas (2003)539 U.S. 558
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- Harris v. United States (2002)536 U.S. 545overruled
- Ring v. Arizona (2002)536 U.S. 584
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- United States v. Morrison (2000)529 U.S. 598
- Guy Mitchells v. Mary L Helms (2000)530 U.S. 793
- Bush v. Gore (2000)531 U.S. 98
- State Oil Co. v. Khan (1997)522 U.S. 3
- Reno v. ACLU (1997)521 U.S. 844
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Agostini v. Felton Chancellor Board of Education of the City of New York (1997)521 U.S. 203
- Hudson v. United States (1997)522 U.S. 93
- Hubbard v. United States (1995)514 U.S. 695
- United States v. Gaudin (1995)515 U.S. 506
- J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. (1994)511 U.S. 127
- United States v. Dixon (1993)509 U.S. 688
- R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (1992)505 U.S. 377
Most-cited decisions from Illinois courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 401 F3D 471United States v. Paladino (2005)
- 289 F3D 968United States v. Schuh (2002)
- 287 F3D 667United States v. Knox (2002)
- 415 F3D 606United States v. Mykytiuk (2005)
- 125 F3D 583United States v. Tabb (1997)
- 24 F3D 918Waldridge v. American Hoechst Corp. (1994)
- 429 F3D 673United States v. Cunningham (2005)
- 414 F3D 725United States v. Dean (2005)
- 745 F2D 1101Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co. (1984)
- 227 F3D 863Clifford v. Apfel (2000)
- 103 F3D 551United States v. Wagner (1996)
- 45 F3D 185Support Systems International, Inc. v. Mack (1995)
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Recent opinions from Illinois courts
- 2026 ILAPP(1ST) 241044People v. Alexander (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(2D) 250128Lucchetti v. Hall (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(5TH) 250823People v. Lindemann (2026)
- 2026 IL 132016Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(1ST) 231613People v. Sandridge (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(3D) 250215In re Marriage of Mehta (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(4TH) 250517People v. Hall (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(5TH) 250721In re Sianna S. (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(5TH) 230726People v. Foster (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(1ST) 250216Cabana v. Illinois Department of Employment Security Board of Review (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(5TH) 240696People v. Brown (2026)
- 2026 ILAPP(2D) 250080Village of Hampshire v. Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (2026)
Law schools in Illinois
- DePaul University's College of LawABA · Chicago
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of LawABA · Chicago
- John Marshall Law SchoolABA · Chicago
- Loyola University, Chicago School of LawABA · Chicago
- Northern Illinois University College of LawABA · DeKalb
- Northwestern University School of LawABA · Chicago
- Southern Illinois University School of LawABA · Carbondale
- University of Chicago Law SchoolABA · Chicago
- University of Illinois College of LawABA · Champaign
Law libraries in Illinois
- Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Library · Champaign
- Cook County Law Library · Morton Grove
- Cook County Law Library-5th District · Bridgeview
- Cook County Law Library Skokie Branch · Skokie
- David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library · DeKalb
- DuPage County Law Library · Wheaton
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Library · Chicago
- Illinois Department of Employment Security Law and Reference Library · Chicago
- Illinois Supreme Court Library · Springfield
- Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center · St. Charles
- Library of the U.S. Courts for the Seventh Circuit · Chicago
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library · Chicago
- Madison County Law Library · Edwardsville
- McHenry County Law Library · Woodstock
- National Law Library · Crystal Lake
- Peoria County Law Library · Peoria
- Pritzker Legal Research Center · Chicago
- Rinn Law Library · Chicago
- San Luis Obispo County Law Library · Chicago
- Southern Illinois University Law Library · Carbondale
- Supreme Court of Illinois Library · Chicago
- University of Chicago D'Angelo Law Library · Chicago
- U.S. Court Library- 7th Circuit Court of Appeals · East St. Louis
- U.S. Courts Library · Springfield
- Will County Law Library · Joliet
- William D. Bock Memorial Law Library (19th Judicial Circuit) · Waukegan
- Winnebago County Law Library · Rockford
Judges who served in Illinois
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- A. Benjamin Goldgar
Abraham Lincoln Marovitz- Adam C. Cliffe
Albert Barnes Anderson- Albert M. Crampton
- Alexander J. Napoli
- Alfred Woodward
- Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr.
- Alonzo K. Vickers
Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Joan St. Eve
Andrea Robin Wood
Ann Claire Williams- Anne M. Burke
April Michelle Perry- Barbara Gilleran Johnson
- Benjamin Drake Magruder
- Benjamin Miller
- Benjamin R. Sheldon
- Bernard Martin Decker
- Blanche Manning
Blanche M. Manning- Brian Barnett Duff
- Bruce W Black
- Byron O. House
Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi- Carol A. Doyle
- Carroll C. Boggs
- Caswell J. Crebs
- Charles C. Craig
Charles Edgar Woodward- Charles E. Freeman
Charles Guy Briggle- Charles H. Davis
- Charles H. Thompson
- Charles Jones
Charles Petros Kocoras
Charles Ronald Norgle Sr.
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat- Clyde Ernest Stone
Colin Stirling Bruce
Colleen Rae Lawless- Cyrus E. Dietz
Daniel Anthony Manion- Daniel P. Ward
- David Cleary
David Frank Hamilton
David H. Coar- David J. Baker
David R. Herndon
David Wayne Dugan- Deborah Lee Thorne
Diane Pamela Wood
Diane S. Sykes- Donald R. Cassling
Doris Lenea Pryor
Douglas Russell Cole
Edmond E-Min Chang- Edward C. Eberspacher
- Edward Shurtleff
Edwin Albert Robson
Elaine E. Bucklo
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg
Elwyn Riley Shaw- Eugene R Wedoff
- Evan Alfred Evans
- Francis Barth
Francis Elisha Baker
Francis Ryan Duffy- Francis S. Lorenz
- Francis S. Wilson
Frank Hoover Easterbrook- Frank James McGarr
- Frank K. Dunn
Franklin Ulyses Valderrama
Frederick J. Kapala
Frederick Olen Mercer- Frederic R. DeYoung
Gary Feinerman- George A. Cooke
Find legal help in Illinois
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Cities in Illinois
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Justice · 119,568
- Standard · 115,757
- Washington · 107,414
- Union · 55,869
- Michael · 53,922
- Ohio · 45,722
- Columbia · 42,184
- Davis · 41,466
- Chicago · 38,725
- Virginia · 37,848
- Lee · 32,752
- Liberty · 29,672
- Normal · 28,677
- Mark · 28,164
- Henry · 27,552
- Assumption · 26,877
- Bureau · 25,920
- Worth · 24,820
- Nelson · 24,164
- Russell · 22,743
- Industry · 21,908
- Marshall · 20,826
- Robinson · 19,302
- Kansas · 18,794
- Arthur · 18,693
- Tennessee · 17,366
- Morris · 17,030
- Edwards · 15,825
- Sullivan · 15,023
- Marine · 14,147
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Warren · 13,469
- Oregon · 13,235
- Alexander · 13,205
- Roberts · 13,052
- Henderson · 12,702
- Raymond · 12,143
- Wayne · 11,722
- Atlanta · 11,463
- Norris · 11,216
- Frederick · 10,570
- Richmond · 10,476
- Mode · 10,403
- Energy · 10,345
- Franklin · 10,314
- Sherman · 10,174
- Lane · 10,071
- Perry · 9,542
- Newman · 9,453
- Fisher · 9,356
- Butler · 9,314
- Reynolds · 9,269
- Montgomery · 9,256
- Barry · 9,034
- Bradley · 8,914
- Patterson · 8,862
- Hudson · 8,348
- Browning · 8,320
- Simpson · 8,035
- Fidelity · 7,981
- Morton · 7,910
- Elizabeth · 7,887
- Bowen · 7,868
- Gardner · 7,830
- Watson · 7,595
- Harvey · 7,517
- Dakota · 7,504
- Christopher · 7,353
- Lincoln · 7,110
- Elliott · 7,076
- Armstrong · 7,075
- Hoffman · 6,904
- Palmer · 6,792
- Clayton · 6,729
- Logan · 6,617
- Seymour · 6,613
- Erie · 6,544
- Louisville · 6,525
- Akin · 6,493
- Mason · 6,429
- Media · 6,272
- Madison · 6,213
- Hartford · 6,129
- Hampshire · 5,760
- Dale · 5,750
- Wheeler · 5,718
- Kent · 5,674
- Irving · 5,512
- Milton · 5,510
- Nashville · 5,507
- Baldwin · 5,386
- Morrison · 5,352
- Marion · 5,208
- Burlington · 5,047
- Dixon · 5,021
- Vernon · 4,991
- Melvin · 4,926
- Royal · 4,908
- Yale · 4,840
- Bryant · 4,797
- Springfield · 4,693
- Walsh · 4,326
- Sidney · 4,294
- Jacksonville · 4,283
- Donovan · 4,279
- Waterman · 4,231
- Omaha · 4,120
- Charleston · 4,117
- Newark · 4,065
- Buckley · 4,025
- Preemption · 4,005
- Golden · 3,989
- Jacob · 3,931
- Manhattan · 3,916
- Sims · 3,867
- Hull · 3,865
- Kane · 3,854
- Mineral · 3,812
- Vermont · 3,808
- Cameron · 3,797
Opinions mentioning Illinois
- 528 F2D 625United States v. Crouch
- 528 F2D 220McEvers v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
- 528 F2D 208Garza v. Wolff
- 528 F2D 19United States of America and William D. Norsworthy, Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service v. Scornavacco's Restaurant, Inc.
- 528 F2D 184Royal Indemnity Company, Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Kenny Construction Company, Counter-Defendants-Appellees, and City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Counter-Plaintiff-Appellant. Royal Indemnity Company, Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Kenny Construction Company, Counter-Defendants-Appellees, and City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Counter-Plaintiff-Appellee. Royal Indemnity Company, Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Kenny Construction Company, a Corporation, Counter-Defendants-Appellants, and City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Counter-Plaintiff-Appellant
- 528 F2D 1313Johnson v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
- 528 F2D 1262United States of America Ex Rel. Leo Anthony Digiangiemo v. Paul J. Regan, Commissioner, New York State Division of Parole
- 528 F2D 1194Da Yen v. Kissinger
- 528 F2D 143United States v. Turner
- 528 F2D 1107Harrison v. Indiana Auto Shredders Co.
- 528 F2D 1United States v. Wabaunsee
- 527 F2D 986Western Chain Co. v. American Mutual Liability Insurance
- 527 F2D 966Compania Espanola de Petroleos, S. A. v. Nereus Shipping, S. A.
- 527 F2D 95CTS Corp. v. Piher International Corp.
- 527 F2D 949Lokey v. Richardson
- 527 F2D 906United States v. McCrane
- 527 F2D 817United States v. Jones
- 527 F2D 799Brannon v. Gay
- 527 F2D 786Cady v. Morton
- 527 F2D 772Janke Construction Co. v. Vulcan Materials Co.
- 527 F2D 71United States v. Peskin
- 527 F2D 649Don E. Williams Co. v. Commissioner
- 527 F2D 58Rachel Lavin, Etc. v. Illinois High School Association and Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Etc.
- 527 F2D 465Glenroy Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 527 F2D 456United States v. Gaither
- 527 F2D 430Lynnwell Smith v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
- 527 F2D 335Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,308 Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Gulf & Western Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
- 527 F2D 296Colton v. Swain
- 527 F2D 150Anastasia v. Cosmopolitan National Bank
- 527 F2D 1332Carter v. Thomas
- 527 F2D 1025Stewart Warner Corp. v. Burns International Security Services, Inc.
- 527 F2D 1002Republic Mutual Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 527 F2D 1013Tapeswitch Corp. of America v. Recora Co.
- 526 F2D 64Jackson v. Dukakis
- 526 F2D 59United States of America and Simon Levin, Special Agent of the Internal Revenue Service v. Interstate Tool and Engineering Corporation
- 526 F2D 266State of Florida Ex Rel. Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General, Plaintiff v. Exxon Corporation
- 526 F2D 149United States v. Rajewski
- 525 F2D 988United States ex rel. Robinson v. Housewright
- 525 F2D 937Logan v. Capps
- 525 F2D 837Gloria Banks v. James L. Trainor, Etc.
- 525 F2D 797United States ex rel. Richerson v. Wolff
- 525 F2D 775Schlegel Manufacturing Co. v. USM Corp.
- 525 F2D 567Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party
- 525 F2D 548Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party
- 525 F2D 414United States of America Ex Rel. Robert Bleimehl v. Joseph G. Cannon, Warden, Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet, Illinois
- 525 F2D 374United States v. County of Champaign
- 525 F2D 262United States of America Ex Rel. Leon Washington v. Leon J. Vincent, Warden, Greenhaven State Prison
- 525 F2D 247United States v. Doyle Ray Henderson, Henry Salisbury, Louise Salisbury and Jonnie B. Couch
- 525 F2D 178Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Michael J. Howlett, Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, People of Illinois Ex Rel. William J. Scott, Attorney General, and Michael J. Howlett, Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, Counter-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, an Illinois Corporation, Counter-Defendants-Appellees
- 525 F2D 1295Castaneda-Delgado v. Immigration & Naturalization Service