The [[United States]] Court of Appeals for the '''Seventh Circuit''' presides over [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]] and [[Wisconsin]]. It handles appeals from [[federal]] district courts in those states.
The [[United States]] Court of Appeals for the '''Seventh Circuit''' presides over [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]] and [[Wisconsin]]. It handles appeals from [[federal]] district courts in those states.
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The Seventh Circuit has several prolific judges who are former professors at the [[University of Chicago]], where they embraced a free market [[economic]] philosophy.
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The Seventh Circuit long had several prolific judges who are former professors at the [[University of Chicago]], where they embraced a free market [[economic]] philosophy.
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It is the Circuit where Judge Amy Coney Barrett presides. Judge Frank Easterbrook has also long presided on the Seventh Circuit, and is known for his colorful, sometimes acerbic writing style.