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1. George v. SmithCopy cite
   George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605 (7th Cir. 2007)cited by 4,617
2. Miguel Perez v. James FenoglioCopy cite
   Perez v. Fenoglio, 792 F.3d 768 (7th Cir. 2015)cited by 3,633
3. Pruitt v. MoteCopy cite
   Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 2007)cited by 2,837
4. Donna J. Clifford v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
   Clifford v. Apfel, 227 F.3d 863 (7th Cir. 2000)cited by 2,816
5. Rodosvaldo Pozo v. Gary McCaughtry Randall Gerritson, and David HautamakiCopy cite
   Rodosvaldo Pozo v. Gary McCaughtry Randall Gerritson, & David Hautamaki, 286 F.3d 1022 (7th Cir. 2002)cited by 2,582
6. Cesal v. MoatsCopy cite
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7. Arnett v. WebsterCopy cite
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8. Gregory Turley v. Dave RednourCopy cite
   Turley v. Dave Rednour, 729 F.3d 645 (7th Cir. 2013)cited by 2,052
9. Burks v. RaemischCopy cite
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10. Buchanan-Moore v. County of MilwaukeeCopy cite
    Buchanan-Moore v. Cnty. of Milwaukee, 570 F.3d 824 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 1,972
11. Elder v. AstrueCopy cite
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12. Joseph A. Zurawski v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, .Copy cite
    Zurawski v. Halter, 245 F.3d 881 (7th Cir. 2001)cited by 1,936
13. Donald F. Greeno v. George DaleyCopy cite
    Greeno v. Daley, 414 F.3d 645 (7th Cir. 2005)cited by 1,888
14. D. S. v. East Porter County School CorpCopy cite
    D. S. v. East Porter Cnty. Sch. Corp, 799 F.3d 793 (7th Cir. 2015)cited by 1,699
15. Tyrone Petties v. Imhotep CarterCopy cite
    Petties v. Imhotep Carter, 836 F.3d 722 (7th Cir. 2016)cited by 1,656
16. Swanson v. Citibank, N.A.Copy cite
    Swanson v. Citibank, 614 F.3d 400 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 1,644
17. Henry Ortiz v. Werner Enterprises, IncorporatCopy cite
    Ortiz v. Werner Enters., Incorporat, 834 F.3d 760 (7th Cir. 2016)cited by 1,639
18. Craft v. AstrueCopy cite
    Craft v. Astrue, 539 F.3d 668 (7th Cir. 2008)cited by 1,624
19. United States v. James C. DunkelCopy cite
    United States v. Dunkel, 927 F.2d 955 (7th Cir. 1991)cited by 1,567
20. Tamayo v. BlagojevichCopy cite
    Tamayo v. Blagojevich, 526 F.3d 1074 (7th Cir. 2008)cited by 1,563
21. Rodriguez v. Plymouth Ambulance ServiceCopy cite
    Rodriguez v. Plymouth Ambulance Serv., 577 F.3d 816 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 1,547
22. Brooks v. RossCopy cite
    Brooks v. Ross, 578 F.3d 574 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 1,528
23. Sandra L. Waldridge v. American Hoechst Corp.Copy cite
    Waldridge v. Am. Hoechst Corp., 24 F.3d 918 (7th Cir. 1994)cited by 1,524
24. Alfredo Miranda v. County of LakeCopy cite
    Miranda v. Cnty. of Lake, 900 F.3d 335 (7th Cir. 2018)cited by 1,519
25. Lorenzo Lopez, on Behalf of Roberta Lopez, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Lopez v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 336 F.3d 535 (7th Cir. 2003)cited by 1,502
26. Kathleen Briscoe, on Behalf of Nelson Taylor, Deceased v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Briscoe v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 425 F.3d 345 (7th Cir. 2005)cited by 1,502
27. Tara Luevano v. Walmart Stores, IncorporatedCopy cite
    Luevano v. Walmart Stores, Inc., 722 F.3d 1014 (7th Cir. 2013)cited by 1,437
28. Mhammad Abu-Shawish v. United StatesCopy cite
    Abu-Shawish v. United States, 898 F.3d 726 (7th Cir. 2018)cited by 1,406
29. Michael Alexander v. United StatesCopy cite
    Alexander v. United States, 721 F.3d 418 (7th Cir. 2013)cited by 1,402
30. Otis Grant v. Trustees of Indiana UniversityCopy cite
    Grant v. Trs. of Ind. Univ., 870 F.3d 562 (7th Cir. 2017)cited by 1,385
31. Owens v. HinsleyCopy cite
    Owens v. Hinsley, 635 F.3d 950 (7th Cir. 2011)cited by 1,378
32. Brewster McCauley v. City of ChicagCopy cite
    Brewster McCauley v. City of Chicag, 671 F.3d 611 (7th Cir. 2011)cited by 1,365
33. Villano v. AstrueCopy cite
    Villano v. Astrue, 556 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 1,354
34. Michael C. Antonelli v. Michael F. SheahanCopy cite
    Antonelli v. Sheahan, 81 F.3d 1422 (7th Cir. 1996)cited by 1,310
35. Runnion ex rel. Rsunnion v. Girl Scouts of Greater ChicagoCopy cite
    Runnion ex rel. Rsunnion v. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago, 786 F.3d 510 (7th Cir. 2015)cited by 1,306
36. Booker-El v. Superintendent, Indiana State PrisonCopy cite
    Booker-El v. Superintendent, 668 F.3d 896 (7th Cir. 2012)cited by 1,282
37. Terry Steele v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Steele v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 290 F.3d 936 (7th Cir. 2002)cited by 1,277
38. Barbara Payne v. Michael PauleyCopy cite
    Payne v. Pauley, 337 F.3d 767 (7th Cir. 2003)cited by 1,274
39. Christopher Pyles v. Magid FahimCopy cite
    Pyles v. Magid Fahim, 771 F.3d 403 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 1,271
40. Sundstrand Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCopy cite
    Sundstrand Corp. v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 17 F.3d 965 (7th Cir. 1994)cited by 1,260
41. Grieveson v. AndersonCopy cite
    Grieveson v. Anderson, 538 F.3d 763 (7th Cir. 2008)cited by 1,234
42. Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company and Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.Copy cite
    Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co. & Nu-Car Carriers, 745 F.2d 1101 (7th Cir. 1984)cited by 1,225
43. James Young v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCopy cite
    Young v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, 362 F.3d 995 (7th Cir. 2004)cited by 1,221
44. Marlin SARCHET v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Sarchet v. Chater, 78 F.3d 305 (7th Cir. 1996)cited by 1,216
45. Bettie Burmester v. Nancy BerryhillCopy cite
    Bettie Burmester v. Berryhill, 920 F.3d 507 (7th Cir. 2019)cited by 1,173
46. Gibson v. City of ChicagoCopy cite
    Gibson v. City of Chicago, 910 F.2d 1510 (7th Cir. 1990)cited by 1,172
47. Roberta Skinner v. Michael J. Astrue, CommissionerCopy cite
    Skinner v. Astrue, 478 F.3d 836 (7th Cir. 2007)cited by 1,144
48. United States v. Larry D. KnoxCopy cite
    United States v. Knox, 287 F.3d 667 (7th Cir. 2002)cited by 1,132
49. Pavey v. ConleyCopy cite
    Pavey v. Conley, 544 F.3d 739 (7th Cir. 2008)cited by 1,117
50. Kendale L. Adams v. City of IndianapolisCopy cite
    Adams v. City of Indianapolis, 742 F.3d 720 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 1,113
51. Eduardo M. Perez v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections and Michael J. SullivanCopy cite
    Perez v. Wis. Dep't of Corr. & Michael J. Sullivan, 182 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 1999)cited by 1,099
52. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Concentra Health Services, Inc.Copy cite
    Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Concentra Health Servs., Inc., 496 F.3d 773 (7th Cir. 2007)cited by 1,096
53. United States v. Robert Schuh, Lisa Nolen, and Curtis LaneCopy cite
    United States v. Schuh, 289 F.3d 968 (7th Cir. 2002)cited by 1,085
54. Coleman v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionCopy cite
    Coleman v. Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 860 F.3d 461 (7th Cir. 2017)cited by 1,083
55. Herbert L. Board v. Karl Farnham, Jr.Copy cite
    Herbert L. Bd. v. Farnham, 394 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 2005)cited by 1,031
56. Bobby Ford v. Donald JohnsonCopy cite
    Ford v. Johnson, 362 F.3d 395 (7th Cir. 2004)cited by 1,010
57. Jennifer Moore v. Carolyn ColvinCopy cite
    Moore v. Colvin, 743 F.3d 1118 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 1,009
58. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,228 Rocco Dileo and Louise Dileo v. Ernst & YoungCopy cite
    Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,228 Rocco Dileo & Louise Dileo v. Ernst & Young, 901 F.2d 624 (7th Cir. 1990)cited by 1,001
59. Linda Roddy v. Michael AstrueCopy cite
    Roddy v. Astrue, 705 F.3d 631 (7th Cir. 2013)cited by 992
60. Cheryl Beardsley v. Carolyn ColvinCopy cite
    Beardsley v. Colvin, 758 F.3d 834 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 965
61. Jackie Vance v. Howard Peters, Iii, Director, Jane E. Higgins, Warden, and James Roy, Correctional OfficerCopy cite
    Vance v. Peters, 97 F.3d 987 (7th Cir. 1996)cited by 963
62. Anthony Dewalt v. Lamark Carter, Correctional Officer Young, Carol BiesterCopy cite
    Dewalt v. Lamark Carter, Corr. Officer Young, Carol Biester, 224 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 2000)cited by 962
63. Warren Johnson v. Advocate Health and HospitalsCopy cite
    Johnson v. Advocate Health & Hospitals, 892 F.3d 887 (7th Cir. 2018)cited by 960
64. Karamo B. Kaba v. E.A. Stepp, Mickal E. Laird, Dave Benson, and Joseph YonkmanCopy cite
    Kaba v. E.A. Stepp, Mickal E. Laird, Dave Benson, & Joseph Yonkman, 458 F.3d 678 (7th Cir. 2006)cited by 960
65. Jimmy Walker v. J.TCopy cite
    Walker v. J.T, 216 F.3d 626 (7th Cir. 2000)cited by 959
66. Bridges v. GilbertCopy cite
    Bridges v. Gilbert, 557 F.3d 541 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 942
67. Geinosky v. City of ChicagoCopy cite
    Geinosky v. City of Chicago, 675 F.3d 743 (7th Cir. 2012)cited by 932
68. Gotoimoana Summers v. Nancy A. BerryhillCopy cite
    Gotoimoana Summers v. Berryhill, 864 F.3d 523 (7th Cir. 2017)cited by 929
69. Alice Gedatus v. Andrew SaulCopy cite
    Gedatus v. Saul, 994 F.3d 893 (7th Cir. 2021)cited by 928
70. Hattie Dixon v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCopy cite
    Hattie Dixon v. Massanari, 270 F.3d 1171 (7th Cir. 2001)cited by 926
71. Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7Copy cite
    Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7, 570 F.3d 811 (7th Cir. 2009)cited by 911
72. Jeffrey Olson v. Donald MorganCopy cite
    Olson v. Morgan, 750 F.3d 708 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 900
73. Rudolph Lucien v. Diane JockischCopy cite
    Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464 (7th Cir. 1998)cited by 897
74. Julian J. Miller v. Albert GonzalezCopy cite
    Miller v. Gonzalez, 761 F.3d 822 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 894
75. Goodman v. National Security Agency, Inc.Copy cite
    Goodman v. Nat'l Sec. Agency, Inc., 621 F.3d 651 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 884
76. Leon Snipes v. George Detella, Doctor Ehrhardt, John L. RussianCopy cite
    Snipes v. Detella, 95 F.3d 586 (7th Cir. 1996)cited by 883
77. Melissa Varga v. Carolyn ColvinCopy cite
    Varga v. Colvin, 794 F.3d 809 (7th Cir. 2015)cited by 878
78. Berry v. PetermanCopy cite
    Berry v. Peterman, 604 F.3d 435 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 876
79. Kimball H. Ladien, M.D. v. Boris Astrachan, Gloria Jackson Bacon, and James BarterCopy cite
    Ladien v. Boris Astrachan, Gloria Jackson Bacon, & James Barter, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997)cited by 875
80. Denton v. AstrueCopy cite
    Denton v. Astrue, 596 F.3d 419 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 865
81. Colbert v. City of ChicagoCopy cite
    Colbert v. City of Chicago, 851 F.3d 649 (7th Cir. 2017)cited by 854
82. Gutierrez v. PetersCopy cite
    Gutierrez v. Peters, 111 F.3d 1364 (7th Cir. 1997)cited by 848
83. Darius Scott v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Scott v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 297 F.3d 589 (7th Cir. 2002)cited by 831
84. Denise Coleman v. Patrick R. DonahoCopy cite
    Coleman v. Donaho, 667 F.3d 835 (7th Cir. 2012)cited by 826
85. Patrick Camasta v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.Copy cite
    Camasta v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., 761 F.3d 732 (7th Cir. 2014)cited by 822
86. Schmidt v. AstrueCopy cite
    Schmidt v. Astrue, 496 F.3d 833 (7th Cir. 2007)cited by 822
87. Ammons v. GerlingerCopy cite
    Ammons v. Gerlinger, 547 F.3d 724 (7th Cir. 2008)cited by 816
88. Gomez v. RandleCopy cite
    Gomez v. Randle, 680 F.3d 859 (7th Cir. 2012)cited by 813
89. Peso Chavez and Gregory Lee, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated v. The Illinois State Police, Terrance W. Gainer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Illinois State Police, Michael Snyders, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Illinois State Police Operation Valkyrie Coordinator, Edward Kresl, Individually and in His Official Capacity as District Commander of the Illinois State Police, and Larry Thomas, Daniel Gillette, Craig Graham, Robert P. Cessna, Robert Lauterbach, and Dale Fraher, Officers of the Illinois State Police, in Their Individual CapacitiesCopy cite
    Peso Chavez v. The Ill. State Police, Terrance W. Gainer, 251 F.3d 612 (7th Cir. 2001)cited by 812
90. Rebecca Pepper v. Carolyn W. ColvinCopy cite
    Pepper v. Colvin, 712 F.3d 351 (7th Cir. 2013)cited by 809
91. C. Etta Rice v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    C. Etta Rice v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 384 F.3d 363 (7th Cir. 2004)cited by 808
92. O'Connor-Spinner v. AstrueCopy cite
    O'Connor-Spinner v. Astrue, 627 F.3d 614 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 798
93. Anthony Johnson v. Richard Kamminga, G. Brown, Lieutenant Dave ConoverCopy cite
    Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994)cited by 795
94. Santiago v. WallsCopy cite
    Santiago v. Walls, 599 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 2010)cited by 793
95. Julian DIAZ v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Diaz v. Chater, 55 F.3d 300 (7th Cir. 1995)cited by 792
96. General Electric Capital Corporation v. Lease Resolution CorporationCopy cite
    Gen. Elec. Capital Corp. v. Lease Resolution Corp., 128 F.3d 1074 (7th Cir. 1997)cited by 772
97. Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don HinderliterCopy cite
    Van Dyke Johnson v. Doughty, 433 F.3d 1001 (7th Cir. 2006)cited by 767
98. Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Copy cite
    Roland MacHinery Co. v. Dresser Indus., 749 F.2d 380 (7th Cir. 1984)cited by 755
99. George Jones v. City of ChicagoCopy cite
    Jones v. City of Chicago, 856 F.2d 985 (7th Cir. 1988)cited by 715
100. Forbes v. EdgarCopy cite
     Forbes v. Edgar, 112 F.3d 262 (7th Cir. 1997)cited by 413

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