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Governor taps Lukas Steiner as Crawford County Circuit Court Judge
The appointment fills a vacancy created by Judge Lynn M. Rider’s retirement.
Immigration-Civil Procedure
A former immigration attorney was convicted of conspiring with clients, interpreters, and employees to defraud the U.S. by submitting fabricated asylum applications.
Wire Fraud-Disability Benefits Fraud
Scott Carlberg was found guilty by a jury on four counts of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining disability benefits from the United States Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
Administrative-Immigration
The Department of Homeland Security served Pilar Sandoval Reynoso with a Notice to Appear, charging him with removability for unlawfully residing in the United States.
Sentencing Guidelines-14th Amendment
Dijon Foston pleaded guilty to four criminal offenses: Conspiracy to engage in racketeering, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm as a felon, and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug offense.
Qualified Immunity-14th Amendment-Conditions of Confinement
Quintin Scott, a pretrial detainee at the Cook County Jail, filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Thomas Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, alleging Dart violated his constitutional rights by subjecting him to inhumane conditions of confinement, contending that the jail was overcrowded, unsanitary, and had inadequate medical care and ventilation.
First Amendment-Fourteenth Amendment-Disciplinary Actions
Gary Hicks, a corrections sergeant, was suspended for 10 days by the Illinois Department of Corrections following an internal investigation into his Facebook posts, which a news article described as "Islamophobic" and "offensive."
Drug Offenses-Sentence Enhancements
Jonathan Smith pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing methamphetamine.
Unfair Labor Practices-NRLA Violations-Employment Law
In early 2018, employees represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, went on strike at two quarries operated by RiverStone Group, Inc.
Sexual Assault-Child Pornography-Admissible Evidence
Alexander Kawleski was convicted of sexual assault of his then girlfriend’s daughter and recording the sexual assault and other illegal acts, which he stored on a flash drive.
Unfair Labor Practices-NRLA Violations-Employment Law
In early 2018, employees represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, went on strike at two quarries operated by RiverStone Group, Inc.
Evers appoints Theresa Beck to the Jefferson County Circuit Court
Beck has been an assistant district attorney in the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office since 2010.
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Case Digests
- Protective Placement Order-Directory Statute-Involuntary Commitment
- Notice of Claim-Statute of Limitations
- Probable Cause-Fourth Amendment-OWI
- Breach of Contract-Arbitration Clause
- Federal Jurisdiction-Final Order Review
- Procedural Default- Successive Habeas Application
- Termination of Parental Rights-Manifest Justice Standard
- Certiorari Review-Jurisdictional Authority-Due Process Requirements
- Standing-Judicial Review of PSC Decision
- Plain Error-Jury Instructions
- Discovery Violation-Harmless Error
- Employee Classification-Insurance
