Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Termination of Parental Rights
The State alleged three grounds for the TPR: that S.H. abandoned H.C. for a minimum of three months as defined in WIS. STAT. § 48.415(1)(a)2.; that H.C. was a child in continuing need of protection of services (continuing CHIPS) pursuant to Sec. 48.415(2); and that S.H. failed to assume parental responsibility for H.C. as described in Sec. 48.415(6)
Breach of Contract
Marge Alden and Alden Associates appeal from a circuit court judgment, entered after a bench trial, in favor of Alden against Jacki Curry for unpaid rent and in favor of Curry and Majestic Falls, Inc., on Curry’s counterclaims for constructive eviction, unjust enrichment, civil theft, conversion, tortious interference with contractual and prospective contractual relationships, trademark infringe[...]
Judge rules man innocent after 48 years in prison
A judge has exonerated a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime.
Standard for Dangerousness
Spencer appeals from an order denying his petition to discharge his commitment as a person adjudged not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of mental disease or defect (NGI). Spencer challenges the circuit court’s determination that he meets the standard for dangerousness required to continue his NGI commitment.
Postconviction Relief-Brady Claim
The State charged Murray with multiple crimes based on allegations that he had attacked and sexually assaulted a woman with whom he lived and shared a child.
Testimony Restrictions
This case centers on Daryl McGhee, facing federal charges related to firearm and cocaine possession.
Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
Bertaud, who sustained severe injuries from a falling tree branch, applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income from the Social Security Administration.
Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act
Bell, who, having completed a sentence for sexual assault, remained incarcerated in an Illinois prison for over 16 years under the state's Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act.
Failure-to-Protect Claim- Americans with Disabilities Act
Moore, an inmate, initiated a lawsuit against a prison guard and the prison to which he was subsequently transferred, alleging a failure to protect him from an assault by another inmate, violation of his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a conspiracy among investigating officers to falsify the official report of the incident.
Sentencing Guidelines-“Safety-Valve” Relief
Bingham entered a guilty plea for drug offenses.
Sentencing Guidelines
Claybron, faced convictions for Hobbs Act robbery and firearm-related offenses.
Social Security Disability
Chris Martin experienced a back injury in June 2016 prompting him to cease working.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies