Whether the District Court's 'persuasive authority' test order this case to be trial by a jury trial on February 27, 2017, and than less then two months later terminated trial and granted Cross-Summary Judgment in favor of the Defendants was actually prejudice?

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED (1) Whether the District Court's “persuasive authority" test order this case to be trial by a jury trial on February 2V 2017, and than less then rwo months later terminated trial and granted Cross-Summary Judgment in favor of the Defendants was actually prejudice? . (a) Petitioner raised the above question on direct appeal -and the Defendants waiver its response brief. (2) Whether the absence of counsel in this case resulted in fundamental unfairness impinging on due process right? (b) The Seventh Circuit have created a intercircuit conflict and the decision of the panel is at odds with the practice of other sister circuits as to the discretionary standard for recruiting counsel in this case. ; II