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In United States v. Robinson, No. 24-2310 (7th Cir. Dec. 15, 2025), the Seventh Circuit reverses in part a conviction for bank fraud on sufficiency-of-the-evidence grounds, while a concurring judge argues that a change in Fed. R. Crim. P. 29 warrants reconsideration of the plain-error standard to challenges raised for the first time on appeal.Continue reading “Concurring Seventh Circuit Judge Urges Reconsideration of Plain-Error Review Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 29”