This post covers a Supreme Court Fellows Program lecture featuring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The event explored significant federal appellate rulings, with particular attention to the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Cook County v. Wolf. That case examined a Trump Administration rule redefining “public charge” to restrict immigration.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Cook County v. Wolf

In Cook County v. Wolf, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit considered the legality of a Trump Administration rule redefining the term “public charge” for purposes of excluding immigrants from the country.

• Video recording of oral argument
• Federal appellate court records and briefs (Library of Congress guide)
• Related image from the Library of Congress