Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 2, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in City of Hammond, et al v. Lake County Board of Elections, et al, docketed as an appeal concerning the constitutionality of a state statute. The case arises in the context of state election administration.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of a state election statute's constitutionality, a routine and long-settled judicial function.