U.S. Court of Appeals / Seventh Circuit

Betty Brown v. Carolyn W. Colvin

Decided December 22, 2016. Ann Claire Williams wrote the opinion for the court.

845 F.3d 247 · Cited 349 times

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Michele A. Herrmann v. Carolyn W. Colvin · 772 F.3d 1110
Matthew Bonnstetter v. City of Chicago · 811 F.3d 969

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