Recent Articles from KIMBERLY ATKINS, BridgeTower Media Newswires
Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
Kayakers are urged to avoid using this stretch of the Milwaukee River until water levels subside and improve.
Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts.
Brewers have American Family Field escalators inspected after malfunction results in 11 injuries
All the escalators other than the one that malfunctioned were operating Sunday, according to the Brewers.
US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, according to several people who heard federal prosecutors detail a proposed offer Sunday. Boeing will have until the end of the coming week to accept or reject the offer, which includes the giant aerospace […]
GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin adults suffer from vision difficulties.
Termination of Parental Rights
The court of appeals had affirmed the termination of B.W.'s parental rights and denied his motion to withdraw his no-contest plea.
First Amendment Rights
Brian Aish, an anti-abortion protestor made statements to Nancy Kindschy, a nurse practitioner at a family planning clinic.
Termination of Parental Rights
The termination of parental rights (TPR) case involved two primary issues: whether the circuit court was required to wait at least two days before proceeding to a dispositional hearing after finding R.A.M.'s conduct in failing to appear as "egregious and without clear and justifiable excuse," and whether the court lacked competency to conduct the dispositional hearing without this waiting period.
Late Filing
Millsapp, representing herself, sued the Milwaukee Housing Authority (MHA) on August 24, 2022, alleging inadequate housing conditions and seeking rent relief.
Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
Synkelma appealed a circuit court's denial of certiorari relief regarding a decision by the Vilas County Board of Adjustment.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lindberg challenges his conviction on three counts of possession of child pornography and the trial court's denial of his postconviction motion without a hearing.
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