for the Seventh Circuit

PROPOSED PATTERN CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS

• Proposed Pattern Civil Jury Instructions



The Seventh Circuit Pattern Civil Jury Instruction Committee submits for public comment the proposed revised civil pattern jury instructions.

The Committee is reviewing the Pattern Civil Jury Instructions, last revised in 2017, and will be posting for public comment proposed revisions on a rolling basis. The Pattern Patent Jury Instructions, last revised in 2020, are not under review.

The Committee, which includes judges, attorneys, and law professors, welcomes comment. Please email your comments to civil_jicomments@ca7.uscourts.gov with a subject line of “Pattern Civil Jury Instruction Comment.” The Committee will accept comments through January 31, 2024. Please see the documents for details of the proposed changes to the Pattern Civil Jury Instructions:

• Cover Letter


• Seventh Circuit Pattern Civil Jury Instructions 1.01 through 1.35 - Draft For Public Comment


• Seventh Circuit Pattern Civil Jury Instructions 2.01 through 2.15 - Draft For Public Comment

PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS

• The William J. Bauer Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions of the Seventh Circuit  (2023 edition)   Updated

PATTERN PATENT JURY INSTRUCTIONS

• Pattern Patent Jury Instructions   
  
  The 2020 revisions to Part 11 (Patents) of the Seventh Circuit’s Pattern Civil Jury Instructions have been approved for publication by the Circuit Council.
  
    •  Pattern Patent Jury Instructions (Part 11) of the Pattern Civil Jury Instructions

PATTERN CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS

• Pattern Civil Jury Instructions