Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 85,855 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level
Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. George v. SmithNovember 9, 2007 · cited 4,390 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Miguel Perez v. James FenoglioJuly 7, 2015 · cited 3,534 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · MUHAMMAD v. NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON
  3. Pruitt v. MoteOctober 3, 2007 · cited 2,834 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Donna J. Clifford v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecuritySeptember 14, 2000 · cited 2,779 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Rodosvaldo Pozo v. Gary McCaughtry Randall Gerritson, and David HautamakiMay 13, 2002 · cited 2,527 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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