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Construction Permit – Intervention as a Right
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission issued a permit authorizing the construction of a $500 million electricity transmission line in southwestern Wisconsin.
Abuse of Discretion – Ex Parte Communication
A search warrant for illegal drugs at the home of Earl Orr led to his arrest for possessing a firearm as a felon.
ADA Violation – Fitness for Duty Examination
Sergeant Todd Kurtzhals worked for the Sheriff’s Office of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Weekly Case Digests – September 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – September 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020
Unlawful Traffic-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion – Suppression of Evidence
Christopher Vaaler appeals a La Crosse County Circuit Court judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), third offense, and misdemeanor bail jumping.
Recreational Immunity
In anticipation of annual hunting seasons beginning in 2009, each summer Robin Stibb would affix a tree stand that he owned to a tree on land owned by his parents.
Due Process Violation
Isaac Kinuthia, appearing pro se, appeals a parking citation he received in the City of Waukesha.
Abuse of Discretion – Breach of Lease
Devonzell Hollingsworth d/b/a/ Crab It Your Way (“Hollingsworth”) appeals a judgment by the trial court for a writ of restitution of premises leased by Hollingsworth and owned by Chalet at the River, LLC (the “Chalet”).
Abuse of Discretion – Exclusion of Evidence
Michael Parks appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault.
Nuisance Claim – Intrusion and Trespass Exception
Shaun Koenig appeals an order concluding that he trespassed on land owned by Dale Aldrich, Donald Aldrich, Jeffrey Aldrich, and Timothy Aldrich (collectively, “the Aldriches”), and that the removal of a fence erected by the Aldriches was not warranted. Koenig argues there should be a trespass exception for his intrusion into the immediate airspace above the Aldriches’ property.
Tax Deductions – Bad Debts
For more than a decade, Ron Van Den Heuvel received cash payments from VHC, a company founded by his father and owned by his family.
Class Action – Objector Blackmail
We address here a recurring problem in class-action litigation known colloquially as “objector blackmail.”
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
