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USA v. Ron Deming — 7th Cir. (Oct 6, 2026)

No. 25-2472 Argued October 6, 2026 Published October 7, 2026

We hear United States against Ron Deming in the Seventh Circuit. Deming possessed a large collection of child sexual abuse material and was convicted of federal child-pornography offenses. The district court imposed a prison sentence and ordered him to pay one hundred forty-eight thousand five hundred dollars in restitution to victims. Restitution is money paid to victims to compensate for their losses. How should a court calculate that compensation, and when can its calculation be challenged on appeal? Section twenty-two fifty-nine requires an individual possessor's payment to reflect his relative role in causing the victim's losses. Two procedural terms matter: waiver means intentionally giving up a known right; forfeiture means failing to assert it on time. In criminal appeals, forfeiture can leave room for limited review, while waiver generally prevents review of the waived claim.

USA v. Ron Deming (No. 25-2472) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued October 6, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-2472.25-2472_10_06_2026.mp3
Case and argument date — Seventh Circuit recording list:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=10%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29
Conviction and district sentence — U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/laporte-man-sentenced-228-months-prison
Mandatory restitution — 18 U.S.C. § 2259 (2024 Code edition, including 2018 amendments):https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/html/USCODE-2024-title18-partI-chap110-sec2259.htm
Causation and individual role — Paroline, 572 U.S. 434 (2014), read with the amended statute:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-572/pdf/USREPORTS-572-434.pdf
Waiver and forfeiture — Olano, 507 U.S. 725 (1993):https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-507/pdf/USREPORTS-507-725.pdf
Seventh Circuit restitution and waiver analysis — Hernandez, Nos. 21-1481 and 21-1935 (2022):https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ca7-21-01935/pdf/USCOURTS-ca7-21-01935-0.pdf

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