Abuse of Discretion – ADA Violation
Plaintiff‐appellant Linda Reed alleges that she suffered discrimination on the basis of her disabilities while she was a patient at defendant‐appellee Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in March 2012.
1st Amendment Violation
Between 2012 and 2013, the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee, Illinois, prohibited inmates from receiving any newspapers.
Writ of Coram Nobis
Defendant-appellant Ruben Delhorno filed a petition for a writ of coram nobis, a rare form of collateral attack on a criminal judgment.
Trade Practices Act Violation
A Zestimate is an estimated value for real estate, available on the Zillow web site for about 100 million parcels.
Sentencing Guidelines
Hiram Graham pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
High court to decide on discipline for Milwaukee attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be deciding whether to publicly reprimand a Milwaukee lawyer over four allegations of misconduct.
ALJ Error – Disability Benefits
Ronnie Winsted applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income claiming disability based on numerous conditions, including degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, and anxiety.
Statutory Interpretation
This case is about character— the character of a debt. A debt collector must not make any “false representation” about “the character, amount, or legal status of any debt”.
Warrantless Search
Travis Vaccaro entered a conditional guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), preserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress the gun.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Within two days of helping his codefendants steal more than 100 guns from a train car, Dandre Moody sold 13 of them to anonymous buyers who telephoned him after they “heard about it.”
Jury Instructions and Sentencing Enhancement
After a jury found Anastacia Vann Maclin guilty of two counts of Medicaid theft she was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment.
Sanctions
Jackson County Bank sued its former employee, Mathew R. DuSablon, in Indiana state court, asserting various state law claims, including theft of property and breach of contract.
Legal News
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- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
- Steven Avery prosecutor’s leaked diary reveals Ken Kratz’s confession
- Trevor Casper, killed in the line of duty, remembered 9 years later
- DOJ vs. Apple (chart)
- Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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