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Weekly Case Digests – August 10, 2020 – August 14, 2020

In 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum announcing an immigration relief program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows certain unauthorized aliens who arrived in the United States as children to apply for a two-year forbearance of removal.

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Death-sentenced petitioner Terence Andrus was six years old when his mother began selling drugs out of the apartment where Andrus and his four siblings lived.

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Sometimes small gestures can have unexpected consequences.

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We granted certiorari in these consolidated cases to decide whether the United States Forest Service has authority under the Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U. S. C. §181 et seq., to grant rights-of-way through lands within national forests traversed by the Appalachian Trail. 588 U. S. ___ (2019).

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David Skindzelewski committed a crime, pled guilty, and spent time in jail as a consequence for committing that crime until a circuit court vacated his conviction because the statute of limitations rendered the conviction erroneous.

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This case presents an issue of first impression: an allegation of judicial bias arising from a circuit court judge's undisclosed social media connection with a litigant.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraph 16 n.10 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on May 13, 2020.

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Ronald Wendling appeals a judgment of conviction.

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“Sarah” appeals from an order extending her involuntary commitment and from an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

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S.N.W. appeals from an order of the circuit court for involuntary commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

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Brian Vincent Rotolo appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) and of drug paraphernalia, and he challenges the denial of his motion to suppress statements he made to police and evidence obtained from his car.

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The City of Delafield, the City of Delafield Common Council, and the City of Delafield Plan Commission (collectively, the City) appeal from an order granting the motion of Hartland Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. (HSC) for a writ of mandamus ordering the City to issue HSC’s conditional use permit (CUP) based on HSC’s 2011 application and under applicable law to operate a sport shooting range.

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Kathleen Dallen appeals from an order of the trial court regarding guardianship proceedings for her mother, M.D.

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The City of Milwaukee appeals an order of the trial court regarding the claims of excessive property tax assessments brought by Milwaukee Block 10 Properties, LLC and Milwaukee River Hotel, LLC (collectively “Block 10”) for its property, the Aloft Hotel.

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Donald (Don) Junion appeals a divorce judgment that terminated his marriage to Tera Junion.

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The State appeals an order of the trial court granting K.L.G.’s motion to suppress the identification made by Milwaukee Police Officer Kim Lastrilla.

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Nathaniel Mattson appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty pleas, to one count of domestic battery and one count of disorderly conduct, and an order denying his postconviction motion for plea withdrawal.

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Lanarius T. Hodges, pro se, appeals an order of the trial court granting Michael L. Chernin’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Hodges’ action against Chernin.

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Liane Wong appeals an order that denied her motion for summary judgment, granted summary judgment in favor of Theodore and Janean Maneage (“the Maneages”), and dismissed Wong’s action with prejudice.

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This is an insurance-coverage dispute between a bank and its insurer.

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In 1998, a federal jury convicted Jerry Jones of two car jackings, an armed bank robbery, and using firearms during those crimes of violence.

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In 2009 Ricardo and Debora Gomez stopped paying their debt on a credit card issued by Bank of America.

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Alfred L. Cross pled guilty to five counts of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344(1).

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In August 2015 David Gill launched his fifth congressional campaign.

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Kevin Schaul pleaded guilty to five counts of health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.

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J&A Series I, LLC, Series C (“J&A Series”), J&A Investment Group, LLC (“J&A Investment”), and Adam Ackerman (collectively “J&A Parties”) appeal from the district court’s dismissal of the petition they filed under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401.

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Fred Cartwright sued his former employer asserting claims of discrimination based on his race, sex, and age.

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Former residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex sued nine industrial manufacturing companies in Indiana state court.

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Arron Murphy, a former Illinois prisoner, appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his suit asserting their deliberate indifference to his dental infection.

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