Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 27, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Lyle Harrison v. Moultrie County, Illinois, et al., a civil rights action against a county and related defendants. The decision was issued August 27, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Article III appellate court exercising ordinary jurisdiction over a civil rights appeal, a routine and long-settled judicial function.