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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.
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.
Sentencing Guidelines
Austin completed his 70-month sentence of imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1), on August 11, 2020, and began a three-year term of supervised release.
Post-Conviction Relief-Deficient Representation
Pierce was found guilty of multiple charges related to child molestation and identified as a repeat sexual offender.
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine-Foreclosure
The Seventh Circuit addressed a disagreement concerning the proprietors of two Chicago real estate parcels.
Sentence Reduction-First Step Act of 2018
The Seventh Circuit revisited a case involving Adam Tyrale Williams Jr.'s persistent efforts to reduce his sentences for crack-cocaine offenses.
Habeas Corpus Petition- Prosecutorial Misconduct
Darnell Dixon filed a habeas corpus petition after being found guilty of home invasion and murder by an Illinois state court and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Suppression of Evidence
After pulling over Johnson for driving with a suspended license, Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Haber had his trained dog sniff around Johnson’s car.
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- 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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