After the Atrium, a senior-living facility, defaulted on debt service payments to a group of bondholders, the facility filed a petition for receivership.
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Termination of Parental Rights-Post Dispositional Relief
Nico appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his son, Everett, and the order denying postdisposition relief.
Read More »Recommitment- Involuntary Administration of Medication
Thomas appeals from a recommitment order and an associated order for the involuntary administration of his medication and treatment.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Child Neglect
Michael Moore appeals from a judgment of conviction for neglecting a child resulting in death, contrary to WIS.
Read More »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).
Read More »Prison Litigation Reform Act
Hacker brought a claim against Officer Sandoval for using unreasonable force against him within the Cook County Jail.
Read More »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).
Read More »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.
Read More »Disability Benefits
Bakke’s severe back pain impacts both his quality of life and his ability to work.
Read More »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).
Read More »Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Guidelines
A jury convicted Tinsley of armed bank robbery, drug possession with intent to distribute, and multiple gun-related crimes.
Read More »Good Faith Bargaining-Sanctions
Neises Construction Corporation refuses to bargain in good faith with the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (“the Union”), which represents its employees.
Read More »Sarah Godlewski tapped to replace Secretary of State Doug La Follette
Former secretary Doug La Follette announced his retirement effective Friday, after being re-elected in November.
Read More »Annual Run for Justice set for June 14
The 12th annual Run for Justice will take place at Veteran’s Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14. Proceeds will benefit the Milwaukee Justice Center, which is the civil legal aid self-help center located within the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Read More »Wisconsin DOJ announces $1.52 million funding for school building digital mapping
By Ethan Duran [email protected] The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) announced on Wednesday it will use $1.52 million in school safety grant funds to address the need for digital mapping of school buildings. The funds came from a total of $100 million allocated in 2017 Wisconsin Act 143 which created the OSS, DOJ officials said. ...
Read More »Disciplinary Complaint
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) appeals Referee Robert E. Kinney's report, as amended, recommending that the court dismiss the remaining charges in the disciplinary complaint filed against Attorney Nathan E. DeLadurantey alleging that Attorney DeLadurantey violated the Attorney's Oath in Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.15,1 which is enforced via SCR 20:8.4(g),2 by failing to abstain from "offensive personality."
Read More »Involuntary Medication and Treatment
Dan appeals from the circuit court order granting Milwaukee County’s request for involuntary medication and treatment.
Read More »MPD Policy Violation
The incident that led to Nicholas Zens’ discharge occurred in September 2019 and involved the pursuit of a suspect, which eventually led to Zens shooting a bystander.
Read More »Child in Need of Protection and Services (CHIPS)
Jasper appeals a dispositional order finding his son Sam a child in need of protection and services (CHIPS) and placing Sam in out-of-home care.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Curtis James Rumsey, pro se, appeals his judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of a child, and the order denying his postconviction motion.
Read More »Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Dizzy Dean Wells, Jr., appeals the judgment convicting him of strangulation and suffocation, false imprisonment, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon, all as a domestic abuse repeater.
Read More »Mental Commitment
On June 9, 2020, Larry stipulated to an initial WIS. STAT. ch. 51 mental commitment order and was involuntarily committed.
Read More »Bankruptcy-Attorney Fee
Peraica represented Jelena Dordevic in her Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding.
Read More »“Commitment to a Mental Institution”
Escamilla attempted to purchase a handgun but was denied because he had previously been committed to a mental institution.
Read More »Disability Benefits
This case concerns the denial of August Fetting’s application for supplemental security income.
Read More »Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Robinson agreed to let an acquaintance, Solorzano, stay at his home in Chicago.
Read More »Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
After the detectives read Scott his Miranda rights, he admitted in a recorded interview to murder and was convicted.
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