Jessie Hooks v. URB Cannabis — 7th Cir. (Oct 27, 2026)

No. 26-1619 Argued October 27, 2026 Published October 28, 2026

The Seventh Circuit hears Jessie Hooks's lawsuit over products sold as lawful hemp. Hooks alleges that products he bought from Lifted Made exceeded legal limits for THC and that the sellers misrepresented what he was buying. The company disputes his claims. He brought federal civil racketeering claims, known as RICO claims, along with state-law claims. The district court dismissed those claims. Hooks filed a revised complaint, but the court dismissed the case again, and he appealed. The dispute is about whether his allegations are enough to let his claims proceed. This is a civil damages case, not a criminal prosecution of the manufacturers.

Jessie Hooks v. URB Cannabis (No. 26-1619) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued October 27, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — official Seventh Circuit original; full case call, advocacy and closing retained, routine loudness matching and peak protection only:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/sk.26-1619.26-1619_10_27_2026.mp3

Argument date and recording — official Seventh Circuit October 2026 archive:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=10%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29

Case, argument date and originating district docket — official October 27, 2026 calendar; select that date:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/oralArgCal/getOralArgCalendar.pl

Purchase allegations, company position and earlier dismissal history — company-filed SEC legal-proceedings disclosure, Hooks paragraph; not an SEC finding of unlawful sales:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1391135/000109690626001233/R20.htm

Appeal identity, parties and procedural record — public copy of the appellate docket:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca7/26-1619

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