Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Standard of Review to Immigration Judge’s Decision
F.J.A.P., a petitioner hailing from El Salvador had previously been deported from the U.S. but returned due to threats from the MS-13 gang.
Suppression of Evidence
Cade was apprehended by Chicago police officers after they observed an open bottle of alcohol in a sedan beside which Cade and another individual were standing.
Special Use Permit-Constitutional Rights-Evidence
Chicago Joe's Tea Room LLC intended to establish an adult entertainment venue in a Chicago suburb.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Anderson, the petitioner, sought to overturn his guilty plea for conspiring to distribute heroin, alleging that his plea was not made knowingly and voluntarily due to ineffective assistance of counsel.
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.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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