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Statutory Interpretation – Social Security Benefit Fees
Federal law regulates the fees that attorneys may charge Social Security claimants for representation before the Social Security Administration and a reviewing court.
Qualified Immunity
The question in this qualified immunity case is whether two police officers violated clearly established law when they forcibly apprehended a man at the scene of a reported domestic violence incident.
Referee: Attorney treated client like ‘cash cow’
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court accept a former Milwaukee attorney’s bid to give up his law license.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Court Error – DNA Testing
Roy A. Whitelow appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and from an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Voluntary Plea – Court Error
Dionte J. Nowels appeals a judgment of conviction entered on his guilty plea to three felony charges.
Abuse of Discretion – Other Acts Evidence
James Norwood appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for one count of second-degree sexual assault with use of force.
Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Victor Yancey, Jr. appeals the judgment of conviction for one count of misdemeanor battery as a party to a crime to which he pled guilty.
Plea Withdrawal
Devon Bowser entered guilty pleas to three charges in two separate cases, pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement.
Retaliation Claim – Abuse of Discretion – Evidentiary Ruling
Michael Thomas, an Illinois prisoner formerly confined at Hill Correctional Center, alleged that prison guards attacked him with excessive force and that the beating and subsequent disciplinary proceedings were in retaliation for lawsuits and grievances he filed.
Habeas Corpus
Donald Maier appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief from his conviction under Wisconsin’s stalking statute.
Referee: Private reprimand for Milwaukee attorney
A referee is recommending that a Milwaukee attorney be given a private reprimand.
Employment – Discrimination
Current and former employees filed a complaint in federal court against Northeast Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (“Metra”) and several of its employees alleging various forms of discrimination.
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- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
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- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
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- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
WLJ People
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
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