Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Termination of Parental Rights
Kevin appeals from circuit court orders terminating his parental rights to his children, Keanu, Kyle, and Keith.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Derrick Dwayne Conn, Sr., appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree sexual assault of a child, and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Jury Instructions-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The State charged Tipton with attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child under sixteen years of age arising out of allegations that Tipton attempted to have sexual contact with his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter, A.B., on June 28, 2019.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Attorney Howard Howe filed suit for a client in an Indiana state court against Mark Patterson to collect an unpaid educational debt.
Application for Asylum
Tania Lizeth Borjas Cruz and her minor son, both Honduran citizens, challenge the denial of their application for asylum and withholding of removal.
Mandatory Victims Restitution Act
LaTonya Foxx, in collaboration with two others, faced charges and was ultimately convicted for participating in a deceitful tax scheme.
General Maritime Negligence Claim
Herbert Hardimon sued the American River Transportation Company, LLC (ARTCO).
Title VII
Janay Garrick, a former instructor at Moody Bible Institute, alleged sex discrimination and other violations under Title VII.
Breach of Restrictive Covenant-Unjust Enrichment
LKQ Corporation sued its former Plant Manager, Robert Rutledge, who left the company to work for a competing firm.
Bankruptcy
The case revolves around a disagreement between the Trustee representing the bankrupt entity BWGS, LLC, and BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Sun Capital Partners VI, L.P.
Sufficiency of Evidence
White was convicted by a jury of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Zoning- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
A Catholic high school in Madison sued the city and other parties, alleging that the city's refusal to grant permission for installing lights for nighttime athletic events violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Legal News
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- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property