CENSKE v. U.S.

No. 18-2695.

947 F.3d 488 (2020)

Thomas A. CENSKE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Brody , Daniel W. Bobier , Attorneys, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sonia Katherine Carson , Mark B. Stern , Casen Ross, Attorneys, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, Jackson Taylor Kirklin , Shelese M. Woods , Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Wood, Chief Judge, and Hamilton and Scudder, Circuit Judges.


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