Recent Articles from ED POLL
Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion
The platform committee began its meeting Monday in Wisconsin where Trump is scheduled to accept his third straight nomination for president.
Rep. Ryan Clancy holding Milwaukee fundraiser promoted by alleged ‘anti-Semitic group’
Fundraiser is being held on the east side of Milwaukee Monday.
Man representing self in murder case of 11-year-old
"Any pro se litigant has a fool for a lawyer"
Attorney Professional Misconduct
Attorney Kevin R. Rosin's Wisconsin law license has been suspended for six months following a stipulation between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Rosin.
CHIPS Petitions
Molly appealed the Milwaukee County Circuit Court's orders that found her in default and struck her contesting posture regarding CHIPS petitions for her children, Natalie and Iliana, due to her nonappearance at a March 15, 2023 status hearing.
Insufficient Evidence-Sexual Assault of a Child
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the circuit court, convicting Travonta Emanuel Richmond of repeated sexual assault of a child.
Slip and Fall-Governmental Immunity
In the case of Vicki Pfeifer v. Secura Insurance a Mutual Company, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin affirmed the decision of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Merrill and its insurer, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance.
Restricting Felons from Holding Public Office-Venue
Larry Sapp, an Army veteran with prior felony drug convictions won election to the Sauk Village Board of Trustees in Illinois.
Deceptive and Unfair Pricing Practices
Yoram Kahn, a consumer, accused Walmart Inc., the largest retailer in the United States, of engaging in deceptive and unfair pricing practices.
Attempted Enticement of a Minor-Sentencing
Townsend was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor under 18 U.S.C. §2422(b) and received a sentence of 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Deliberate Indifference
Clemons, an inmate at Stateville Correctional Center, filed a lawsuit against Wexford Health Sources, Inc., and two of its physicians, alleging deliberate indifference to his serious foot condition.
Race Discrimination
Tondalaya Gamble, an African American physician worked at Cook County Health’s John Stroger Hospital for approximately eleven years.
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- 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
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