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Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
In 2018, Adefusi entered into a plea agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, pleading guilty to aiding and abetting passport fraud.
Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution
The City of Hammond and three individual voters challenged Indiana’s use of the “Missouri Plan” for selecting superior court judges in Lake County.
2nd Amendment-Firearm Prohibitions
In 2009, Rose was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution in Indiana because of a psychiatric disorder.
5th Amendment-Rule 901 Authentication
A contractor working for the City of Moline, Illinois, discovered in early 2021 that more than $420,000 in city payments had been fraudulently redirected to a bank account at Washington Federal Bank.
Asylum Eligibility-Nexus Requirement
Andric, a professional soccer player from Serbia, entered the United States on a visitor visa and applied for asylum, alleging that he had been persecuted because of his membership in a particular social group that he described as “Serbian soccer players who are victims of violence from soccer hooligans,” and because of an imputed political opinion.
4th Amendment-Sufficiency of Evidence
Banks was pulled over by a police officer who observed him failing to activate a turn signal at least 100 feet before making a left turn, as required by Illinois law. Officers requested Banks’ driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Forum Non Conveniens- Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Pavlovich, a citizen of New Zealand residing in Scotland, alleged that Gaiman, a United Kingdom citizen and lawful permanent resident of Wisconsin, repeatedly sexually assaulted her while she worked as a live-in nanny for his family in New Zealand.
Wage Assignment-Class Action Fairness Act
Creason worked as an engineer for Elanco US from November 2017 until November 2021.
Sentence Enhancement-Clear Error
Turner was charged with conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Sentencing Reasonableness
Beginning in 2010, Johnson carried out a fraudulent scheme by posing as an owner and employee of a fictitious adult film, photography, and art studio.
Class Action Fairness Act-Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In April 2023, a fire erupted at an industrial facility in Richmond, Indiana, owned in part by private entities and in part by the City of Richmond.
Policy Exclusions-Commercial Crime Bond
The Office of the Special Deputy Receiver (OSD), an Illinois nonprofit organization responsible for administering receiverships of insolvent insurance companies, purchased a Financial Institution Bond from Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
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- Wisconsin election leaders oppose USPS ballot rule
- Microsoft sued over Wisconsin data center noise
- Wisconsin lawmaker owes $2K on unpaid ambulance bill
- Dugan seeks leniency before ICE obstruction sentence
- Milwaukee County weighs legal action over ICE park staging
- WEC says Green Bay clerk likely violated election law
- DPI sued over $34,000 open records fee
- Green Bay duplicate ballots spark new GOP complaint
- DOJ seeks to join Wisconsin ICE detainer case
- Wisconsin joins egg price-fixing settlement
- Supreme Court rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order
- Green Bay probes duplicate absentee ballot error
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution
