Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 26, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Brian Maus v. Kevin Carr, et al., a civil rights action naming Wisconsin corrections officials. The decision was issued August 26, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of civil rights claims against state officials, a long-settled exercise of federal judicial power.