Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 13, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke, a civil rights action naming the Cook County State's Attorney. The decision was issued August 13, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim, a core and repeatedly exercised federal judicial function.