Recent Articles from Associated Press
Recommitment- Involuntary Administration of Medication
Thomas appeals from a recommitment order and an associated order for the involuntary administration of his medication and treatment.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Postconviction Relief – Plea Withdrawal
Mitchell Butler appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of physical abuse of a child (intentionally causing great bodily harm), with one of the counts as a party to the crime.
Postconviction Relief – Evidence- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Derrick D. Brown, pro se, appeals an order of the circuit court denying his postconviction motion filed pursuant to WIS.
Real Property Gift
Alice Talmage gifted real property she owned in trust to two of her children, Steven Talmage and Dianne Talmage, via a trustee’s deed.
Child Neglect
Michael Moore appeals from a judgment of conviction for neglecting a child resulting in death, contrary to WIS.
Acquisition by Condemnation
Sojenhomer LLC, appeals an order granting the Village of Egg Harbor’s motion for summary judgment on Sojenhomer’s claim pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 32.015 (2021-22).
Prison Litigation Reform Act
Hacker brought a claim against Officer Sandoval for using unreasonable force against him within the Cook County Jail.
Compassionate Release- Sentencing Guidelines-COVID-19
Serving a 262-month sentence for heroin-related crimes, Vaughn has repeatedly, and unsuccessfully, sought compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1).
Jurisdiction- Custody Dispute
This case arises out of a custody dispute between plaintiff Aneta Hadzi-Tanovic and her former husband, defendant Slobodan Pavlovich, in an Illinois state court.
Disability Benefits
Bakke’s severe back pain impacts both his quality of life and his ability to work.
Compassionate Release- Sentencing Guidelines
Williams, a federal prisoner, argued that his sentence is too long and created an "extraordinary and compelling" reason for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1).
Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Guidelines
A jury convicted Tinsley of armed bank robbery, drug possession with intent to distribute, and multiple gun-related crimes.
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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