Joel Martin Flaum

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit circuit Retired 2024 · served 1983–2024 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 30 signed orders read

Judge Flaum no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Bettye Jackson v. Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois
22-2958 · 2023-07-20
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Bettye Jackson, estate administrator)) Granted

“Even so, Jackson has presented enough evidence at summary judgment to support her claim that the delay diminished Washington's chances of survival. We reverse the district court's holding to the contrary.”

Todd M. Reardon, Sr. v. Jesse Danley
22-2404 · 2023-07-21
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Todd Reardon)) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Kimberly Barnes-Staples v. Robin Carnahan
22-3275 · 2023-12-18
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Kimberly Barnes-Staples)) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the GSA.”

Suzy Martin v. Susan Haling
22-3108 · 2024-03-01
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Suzy Martin)) Denied

“Since Martin's company stayed afloat and in the same line of business after the report's publication, we affirm.”

Herbert Hardimon v. American River Transportation Company, LLC
22-2348 · 2024-03-19
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Herbert Hardimon)) Denied

“His complaint, however, fails to connect his plunge with the breach of any duty owed to him by American River Transportation Company, LLC (ARTCO). As a result, we affirm the district court's dismissal of his claim against ARTCO with prejudice.”

United States v. Juventino L. Plancarte
23-2224 · 2024-06-28
Appeal (appellant (defendant Juventino Plancarte)) Denied

“Loki, a reliable drug detection dog, conducted an open-air sniff on a public road during an ordinary traffic stop. Place and Caballes confirm that a sniff performed in this manner is not a Fourth Amendment search because it does not disrupt any reasonable expectation of privacy.”

Smith v. Simm Associates, Inc. / Nieto v. Simm Associates, Inc.
18-3350 & 19-1155 · 2019-06-06
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgments of the district courts.”

Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue
19-1741 · 2019-10-07
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Yeatts v. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
19-1269 · 2019-10-08
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Crain v. McDonough
22-1714 · 2023-03-17
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Prince v. Appleton Auto, LLC
20-1106 · 2020-10-21
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Troyer v. National Futures Association
20-1422 · 2020-11-25
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the reasons explained above, we AFFIRM the district court's grant of the NFA's motion for summary judgment and dismissal of Troyer's motion for summary judgment.”

A historical record

Judge Flaum no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.