Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Speedy Trial Act
Linnel Blount, Jr. was convicted on drug and firearm charges in 2019 and sentenced to 63 months in prison.
ADA-IHRA
Bruno, a seasoned firefighter from the Kankakee Fire Department, brought a lawsuit against Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, James Ellexson (the Human Resources Director for the City of Kankakee), and the City of Kankakee.
Insurance Claim
During a renovation at Aluminum Recovery Technologies (ART), a furnace malfunctioned, leading to the escape of molten aluminum, which damaged both the plant and the furnace itself.
Wisconsin prison chief retires amid guard shortage; departure another personnel headache for Evers
The shortage of guards grew so severe last year that prisons in Green Bay, Waupun and Stanley instituted lockdowns.
Kenosha and AG Kaul among school districts and states suing social media giants
While many legal experts contend the intentions behind the lawsuit are sound, there are challenges that remain.
Search to replace UW-La Crosse chancellor fired over porn is winnowed to 3 finalists
All three are scheduled to speak at forums on the UW-La Crosse campus next week.
Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections
Activists also aim to place abortion rights on the ballot in Arizona.
Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Evers was refusing to support tax cuts that would benefit the middle class.
Haley notches 1st primary win in DC
Trump won an uncontested D.C. primary during his 2020 reelection bid.
Milwaukee attorney loses law license in scathing Supreme Court decision
Milwaukee Attorney Paul Strouse won’t be practicing law anytime soon in the Badger State after the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a scathing decision revoking his law license recently. “Attorney Strouse’s misconduct is disturbing,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court said in a per curiam opinion. “Attorney Strouse appears uninterested in honest, responsible advocacy, and tend[...]
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
The decision leaves the state's current congressional district boundaries in place for the November election.
Milwaukee City Attorney top deputy Odalo Ohiku resigns amid investigations
The investigations were prompted by 57-page report from city Inspector General Ronda Kohlheim.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- 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
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