Opinion ID: 1197520
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Heading: Limiting Instruction Regarding the Joint Council's Hearing

Text: Finally the local argues that the district court erred by further instructing the jury to disregard the correctness of the joint council's finding that Serafinn violated the referral rules in deciding the local's motive for prosecuting him. See, e.g., Appellant's Br. at 27, 32-33, 39; Reply Br. at 9-11. The district court found this argument waived, Serafinn, 2007 WL 1670360, at -6 (citing Kramer v. Banc of Am. Sec., LLC, 355 F.3d 961, 964 n. 1 (7th Cir.2004) (We have repeatedly made clear that perfunctory and undeveloped arguments that are unsupported by pertinent authority, are waived.)), a finding that the local does not dispute on appeal, so unlike the other challenged decisions here we do not review this one for an abuse of discretion. Nor do we review the instruction for plain error, because the local has not bothered to explain why it would be proper for us to do so despite the local's waiver in the district court. See City of Springfield, Mass. v. Kibbe, 480 U.S. 257, 259-60, 107 S.Ct. 1114, 94 L.Ed.2d 293 (1987) (discussing factors bearing on the propriety of reviewing a civil jury instruction for plain error); cf. City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc., 453 U.S. 247, 256, 101 S.Ct. 2748, 69 L.Ed.2d 616 (1981) (allowing for plain-error review of civil jury instructions only in extraordinary circumstances). Arguments not raised on appeal are waived. See, e.g., United States v. Clinton, 591 F.3d 968, 971 (7th Cir.2010).