Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Robinson agreed to let an acquaintance, Solorzano, stay at his home in Chicago.
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.
Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Xiong wanted a new supervisor or he would stop working.
Abuse of Discretion
Before us are cross-appeals relating to a permanent injunction preventing Monroe County, Indiana from enforcing some of its zoning laws with respect to signs—including commercial billboards.
Employment – Code of Conduct
Kristie Alley sued her former employer, Penguin Random House, for retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and for breach of contract under Indiana law.
Sentencing Guidelines
The court needs to unravel the complications that ensued as a result of Llanos’s repeated episodes of heroin dealing.
Postconviction Relief-Shackling Bias
After a jury trial Richard Shirley was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide.
Tax- Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code
The court needs to interpret the research tax credit under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Sentencing-Armed Career Criminal Act
Police discovered a gun in Hatley’s possession during a Gary, Indiana traffic stop.
Bankruptcy-Sanctions
A bankruptcy court found a creditor, Fidelity and Deposit Company, in clear contempt of its plan confirmation order and imposed sizeable sanctions of $9.5 million.
Lac du Flambeau roads to reopen, judge sides with tribe
A Native American tribe and a northern Wisconsin town have reached an agreement under which the tribe will temporarily reopen four barricaded roads that are the subject of a decadelong dispute and a recent lawsuit.
Evers seeks applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court
By Steve Schuster [email protected] Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branches 14 and 46. “The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Christopher Foley’s resignation,” Evers said in a statement, noting that Judge David Feiss will also be resigning. Foley’s resignation will be effecti[...]
Legal News
- UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next year amid handling of Pro-Hamas protesters
- Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says
- Man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
- Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
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