Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Failure to State Claim
In these consolidated appeals, Scott Schmidt appeals pro se from orders dismissing his complaint for failure to state a claim.
Postconviction Relief – Plea Withdrawal
Cesar Rivera appeals from a judgment convicting him of a sex offender registry violation and from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking plea withdrawal and alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Brady Violation
Cristian M. Loga-Negru appeals pro se from a judgment of conviction and orders denying his postconviction motions.
Evidentiary Hearing
Malcolm Butler appeals pro se from circuit court orders denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2019-20)1 motion.
Due Process Violation – Suppression of Evidence
Nicholas John Hanson appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of armed robbery with the threat of force.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
Johnathon Will appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Christopher Schlosser and his automobile liability insurer, Progressive Universal Insurance Company (hereinafter “Progressive”), which dismissed Will’s personal injury claim.
Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
Matthew appeals from an order of commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Jasmine J. Lanier appeals her judgment of conviction for felony intimidation of a witness by force or violence, substantial battery, and battery or threat to a witness, all as a party to a crime, and the trial court’s order denying her postconviction motion without a hearing.
Estate – Special Administration
In these consolidated appeals, Kimberly Winter appeals an order dismissing her civil case against James Winter, and she also appeals an order denying her petitions for formal and special administration of the Estate of Augustus Pocius Winter (“the Estate”).
6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt
Six Native American tribes sued Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that the hunt violates their treaty rights and endangers an animal they consider sacred.
Habeas Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Alonso Corral of attempted homicide after two men who knew him swore that he shot at them.
Fair Labor Standards Act – Individual Claims – Time-barred
Between November 2011 and August 2013, Peggy Jo Smith worked for Professional Transportation Inc. (PTI), a company that transports railroad crews to and from their places of work.
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