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Illinois man sentenced in Marshfield ATM theft scheme
Illinois man sentenced to prison for role in Marshfield ATM jackpotting scheme that stole more than $114,000 from Simplicity Credit Union.
Yeh promoted to Michael Best co-managing partner in Green Bay
Michael Best announced partner Michael Yeh is the new co-managing partner of Green Bay.
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
A group of taxpayers challenged Wisconsin’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program, arguing that limiting eligibility based on race, ancestry, national origin, and alienage violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Plain Error
At trial, a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy testified that he paced Williams’s vehicle for over a mile using his squad car’s certified speedometer and determined Williams was traveling approximately 80 mph.
6th Amendment-Failure to Prosecute
Pinter was charged with sexual assault in August 2023.
Relief from Judgment-Attorney Withdrawal
Specworks, Inc., King Embroidery & Apparel, LLC, and Cheryl Schmidt, possessed competing claims over payments for embroidery services and ownership of certain property.
Statute of Limitations-Bail Jumping
Singh appealed his conviction for misdemeanor resisting an officer by failing to stop, entered pursuant to a guilty plea after the State amended an original felony fleeing charge.
Marital Property Division-Competency
Thomas Schroeder appealed the judgment dissolving his marriage to Holly Schroeder, arguing that the circuit court should have appointed a guardian ad litem (GAL) based on his alleged mental-health issues and that the court erred in its maintenance and property-division rulings.
Standing-Marsy’s Law
Beckman sought review of a decision by the Wisconsin Crime Victims Rights Board that found no probable cause to believe Department of Justice officials had violated a crime victim’s rights under Marsy’s Law.
Good Faith Covenant-Banking Fees
Klimek sued Nicolet National Bank, alleging that the bank breached its deposit-account agreement by charging multiple $35 non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees when a merchant repeatedly sought payment on the same transaction after an initial denial.
Voluntary Consent-Totality-of-the-Circumstances Test
The City of Antigo appealed a circuit court order suppressing blood-test evidence obtained from Fermanich following his arrest for operating while intoxicated (OWI).
Class Action Fairness Act-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In April 2023, a fire erupted at an industrial facility in Richmond, Indiana, owned in part by private entities and in part by the City of Richmond.
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- 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
- Clerks: Absentee ballots sent out without issue
- Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed governor
- Whitefish Bay settles student discrimination lawsuit
Case Digests
- Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Plain Error
- 6th Amendment-Failure to Prosecute
- Relief from Judgment-Attorney Withdrawal
- Statute of Limitations-Bail Jumping
- Marital Property Division-Competency
- Standing-Marsy’s Law
- Good Faith Covenant-Banking Fees
- Voluntary Consent-Totality-of-the-Circumstances Test
- Class Action Fairness Act-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Policy Exclusions-Commercial Crime Bond
- Negligent Misrepresentation-Tortious Interference
