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Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
Court held that the Chief Talent Officer of the Chicago Public Schools, Matthew Lyons, was entitled to qualified immunity in a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a former college administrator, Kathleen Hayes.
Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
The officers did not violate clearly established law and were entitled to qualified immunity in their actions against the plaintiff, according to the court.
Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
The Sanchez began working in the production department of the defendant’s tortilla manufacturing facility in July 2019.
Sufficiency of Evidence-McDonnell Douglas Framework
Wilson, a Black woman, initially worked for AIM Specialty Health as a contractor before becoming a full-time Business Analyst II.
Fourth Amendment-Inventory Search Exception
The Law enforcement officers arrested Fillyaw in a public parking lot pursuant to a warrant arising from allegations of arson.
Plain Error Review-Sentence Enhancements.
Between 2019 and 2020, Coleman participated in a drug trafficking organization operating in Chicago.
Arbitrator Misconduct-Federal Rules of Evidence-Discrimination
The Hinkes filed suit against her employer and two individual employees, alleging discrimination in violation of federal law.
Title VII Discrimination-Race Discrimination
Plaintiff Burton sought appointment as a deputy sheriff in Will County, Illinois, participated in a competitive merit-based selection process that included a background investigation.
Officials worry about USPS speed with ballot delivery
Wisconsin election officials urge USPS to address absentee ballot mail delays after clerks reported late ballot deliveries in April elections.
Judge: Ex-Milwaukee teacher’s aide can return to U.S.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. to allow Yessenia Ruano, a deported Milwaukee teacher's aide and human trafficking victim, to return from El Salvador with her daughters.
Ex-bank manager sentenced for $350K embezzlement
Sandra Campfield, a former Elroy bank branch manager, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for embezzling over $350,000 from customer accounts over 12 years.
Dugan sentencing delayed for oral arguments
Federal judge delays former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s sentencing to hear oral arguments on motion to overturn guilty verdict.
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- Microsoft sued over Wisconsin data center noise
- Wisconsin lawmaker owes $2K on unpaid ambulance bill
- Dugan seeks leniency before ICE obstruction sentence
- Milwaukee County weighs legal action over ICE park staging
- WEC says Green Bay clerk likely violated election law
- DPI sued over $34,000 open records fee
- Green Bay duplicate ballots spark new GOP complaint
- DOJ seeks to join Wisconsin ICE detainer case
- Wisconsin joins egg price-fixing settlement
- Supreme Court rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order
- Green Bay probes duplicate absentee ballot error
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Tneffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution
