Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 18, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Michelle Strickland v. Thomas Dart, et al., a civil rights action naming the Cook County Sheriff and other defendants. The decision was issued August 18, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim against government officials, a repeatedly exercised and settled judicial function.