Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 17, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Cheston Roberts v. State of Indiana, et al, docketed as case 24-1966 and classified as a civil rights matter. The decision was issued on August 17, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III appellate jurisdiction over civil rights claims against state defendants, a routine and settled function.