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Election Fraud-Official Misconduct
Zapata, while serving as Deputy Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, used the MyVote system and internal election databases in 2022 to fabricate three fictitious individuals and request military absentee ballots.
Transcript Fee Waiver-Reconsideration
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed a circuit court denying indigent appellant Singh’s request for a waiver of transcript fees under Wisconsin law.
Maintenance Modification-Substantial Change Circumstances-Family Law
A circuit court terminated Wilson’s obligation to pay maintenance to his former wife, Janet Cosgrove, following their long-term marriage and divorce.
Sufficiency Review-Sentencing Discretion
Grant is alleged to have started a fire in a commercial building he and his wife owned because numerous attempts to sell the property resulted in no offers, and to collect insurance proceeds from a policy covering the building.
Extrinsic Evidence Rule-Corporate Officer Liability
Consolidated Construction sued both Gridiron Entities and Johnson after the company failed to pay for hotel design services.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Graf was convicted based on allegations that he sexually assaulted his four-year-old grandniece in 2015.
Medicaid Fair Hearing-Notice and Hearing Rights
Schott, a Medicaid recipient, had been discharged by North Central Health Care, the sole CCS provider in her county, for failing to complete a treatment plan within the required timeframe.
Termination of Parental Rights-Substantial Relationship Test
Brown County Health and Human Services had petitioned for termination on abandonment grounds of a mother’s parental rights to her daughter, Jamie, which the circuit court established through partial summary judgment.
Breach of Agreement-Mootness-Tax Assessment
Conway challenged a property tax assessment and later sued the Review Board members of the Village of Fox Point for alleged statutory violations.
Domestic Abuse-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Subsequent Counsel)-Intimidation
Ireland-Coleman was convicted of domestic abuse (strangulation and disorderly conduct), and witness intimidation.
Deferred Judgment Agreement-Compliance Determination
Grignon entered a plea agreement under which judgment on a drug charge would be deferred for 24 months if he complied with conditions, including not committing new crimes.
Marital Settlement-Child Support Conversion
The Devendorf’s 2015 marital settlement required Brian to pay $5,200 monthly in family support through December 2019, after which the obligation would convert to child support unless otherwise agreed.
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- Man gets probation for threatening judge on Facebook
- 47 charged in Ridglan Farms beagle raid case
- Wisconsin high court rejects voter records request
- Wisconsin Supreme Court pauses ICE detainer lawsuit
- Former EPA staff sue over First Amendment firings
- 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
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
