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
- 299 US 183Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.
- 298 US 553Atlantic Lumber Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation
- 298 US 513Ashton v. Cameron County Water Improvement District No. One
- 298 US 492United States v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.
- 298 US 238Carter v. Carter Coal Co.
- 297 US 500Terminal Warehouse Co. v. Pennsylvania Railroad
- 297 US 464Callaghan v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.
- 297 US 471Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Nebraska State Railway Commission
- 297 US 431Whitfield v. Ohio
- 296 US 362Swanson v. Commissioner
- 296 US 315Hopkins Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Cleary
- 296 US 300Hulburd v. Commissioner
- 295 US 662West v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
- 295 US 330Railroad Retirement Board v. Alton Railroad
- 295 US 209Awotin v. Atlas Exchange National Bank
- 295 US 215Kimen v. Atlas Exchange National Bank
- 295 US 30Gordon v. Washington
- 294 US 79West Ohio Gas Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
- 294 US 613Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. State Highway Commission
- 294 US 511Baldwin v. G. A. F. Seelig, Inc.
- 294 US 494The Ansaldo San Giorgio I v. Rheinstrom Bros.
- 294 US 499United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.
- 294 US 550Stewart Dry Goods Co. v. Lewis
- 293 US 454United States v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
- 293 US 194Borden's Farm Products Co. v. Baldwin
- 293 US 296Schnell v. The Vallescura
- 292 US 80Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
- 292 US 98Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co.
- 292 US 57Gilvary v. Cuyahoga Valley Railway Co.
- 292 US 498Ohio v. United States
- 292 US 398Columbus Gas & Fuel Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
- 292 US 360Ohio v. Helvering
- 292 US 511International Milling Co. v. Columbia Transportation Co.
- 292 US 313Principality of Monaco v. Mississippi
- 292 US 151Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
- 291 US 476Globe Indemnity Co. v. United States ex rel. Steacy-Schmidt Manufacturing Co.
- 291 US 457United States v. Illinois Central Railroad
- 291 US 304Federal Trade Commission v. R. F. Keppel & Bro. Inc.
- 291 US 300Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Seattle
- 291 US 227Clark's Ferry Bridge Co. v. Public Service Commission
- 291 US 138Pigeon River Improvement, Slide & Boom Co. v. Charles W. Cox, Ltd.
- 290 US 398Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell
- 290 US 1Minnesota v. Blasius
- 289 US 516O'Donoghue v. United States
- 289 US 385Interstate Commerce Commission v. United States ex rel. Campbell
- 289 US 266Federal Radio Commission v. Nelson Bros. Bond & Mortgage Co.
- 289 US 165Royal Indemnity Co. v. American Bond & Mortgage Co.
- 288 US 490United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
- 288 US 344Appalachian Coals, Inc. v. United States
- 288 US 218Anglo-Chilean Nitrate Sales Corp. v. Alabama