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Attorney Disciplinary
Attorney William E. Fenger filed a petition for the consensual revocation of his license to practice law in Wisconsin pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.19.1 In his petition, Attorney Fenger states that he cannot successfully defend against multiple allegations of misconduct in connection with a grievance investigated by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Machner hearing
Jackson was found guilty of homicide.
§ 1983 claim-Sexual Assault
Slabey argues that her § 1983 claim against Dunn County survives summary judgment because she presented evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to find that Dunn County violated her rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution when then-Dunn County Correctional Officer Ryan Boigenzahn sexually assaulted her.
Suppression of Evidence
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Hineman, No. 2020AP226-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Nov. 24, 2021) (per curiam), reversing the Racine County circuit court's judgment of conviction against Jeffrey Hineman for first-degree child sexual assault, S.J.S., and order denying Hineman's motion for postconviction relief.
Product Liability
The court of appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part the circuit court's grant of summary judgment for defendant Columbus McKinnon Corp. ("CMC").
4th Amendment Violation-Traffic Stop
The Fourth Amendment requires a police officer to have particularized reasonable suspicion that a crime or non-criminal traffic violation took place before performing a traffic stop.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Based on Attorney Constant's failure to answer the Office of Lawyer Regulation's (OLR) complaint or otherwise appear in the proceeding, Attorney Constant is in default.
4th Amendment Violation-“Knock and Talk”
Wilson argues that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when police officers entered his fenced-in backyard without a warrant; that the officers' warrantless entry was not a valid "knock and talk" investigation.
Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test
Moeser was convicted of operating while intoxicated (OWI) sixth offense.
Property Tax Assessment
Saint John's owns an age-restricted continuing care retirement community located on a single parcel in the City of Milwaukee.
Explanation of Courts Reasoning
Robert Slamka petitioned for review of a decision of the court of appeals, Slamka v. General Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
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