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Sharon Mitchell enrolled in an online criminal-justice course offered by the Elgin Community College.

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Derrick D. Neely-Bey Tarik-El filed this action against various officials at the Correctional Industrial Facility (“CIF”) in Pendleton, Indiana, and at the Indiana Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).

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Mandy Hagen was convicted twice under Illinois law for failing to get her children to school.

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Eliseo Beltran-Aguilar, a native and citizen of Mexico, applied for cancellation of removal from the United States.

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An earlier opinion in this case concluded that people whose property is taken into custody by Illinois under the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, 765 ILCS 1026/15-607, are entitled to receive the time value of their property (that is, interest or other earnings), less reasonable custodial fees. Kolton v. Frerichs, 869 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2017); see also Cerajeski v. Zoeller, 735 F.3d 577 (7th Cir. 2013).

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On August 29, 2017, the State of Illinois filed suit in federal court against the City of Chicago, alleging that the Chicago Police Department’s use-of-force policies and practices violate the federal constitution and Illinois law.

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Weekly Case Digests – January 28, 2019 – February 2, 2019

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This is a review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), of the final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, Daniel R. Hausserman, satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).

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We review Referee Dennis J. Flynn's recommendation that the court declare Attorney David W. Schiltz in default and suspend his Wisconsin law license for a period of 18 months for professional misconduct ...

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The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) has appealed a report filed by Referee Allan E. Beatty, accepting a stipulation filed by the OLR and Attorney Sonja C. Davig Huesmann in which Attorney Davig Huesmann admitted the eight counts of professional misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint.

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The Petitioners, collectively the DeWitts, seek to transfer a one-acre parcel of property to the Town of Forest.

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Stacie Rios appeals an order of the Dodge County Circuit Court denying her motion requesting a finding of contempt against Joseph Gremminger.

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Craig Fieschko appeals the circuit court’s denial of his motion to modify his child support obligations to reduce support payments for the two minor children he shares with his ex-spouse, Geraldine Veneman.

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Team Property Management, LLC appeals an order of the circuit court granting partial damages against Stephanie Houston.

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Eric R. Burrows appeals from a judgment convicting him of unlawful phone use, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 947.012(1)(b), and defamation, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 942.01(1).

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Bruck Law Offices, S.C. appeals orders of the circuit court awarding attorney’s fees to KSMS Our House, LLC in the amount of $7420.55 as a sanction against Bruck for its conduct during a garnishment action, and denying Bruck’s motion for reconsideration regarding that sanction.

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Justin Robert White appeals an amended judgment of conviction entered on February 3, 2017.

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The Heavens Above, LLC, moved to vacate a default judgment granted to Cheryl E. Atkins on grounds that Atkins never served it with the summons and complaint.

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Antonio Walter Roberts appeals from a judgment, entered upon his guilty plea, convicting him on one count of possession of narcotic drugs.

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A jury convicted Dedric Earl Hamilton, Jr., of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen and incest with a child.

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Shannon E. McHenry, a 49-year-old former hair stylist who suffers from a host of medical problems (both physical and mental), challenged the denial of her application for Social Security disability benefits.

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Danny L. Wilber appeals an order of the circuit court denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.

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Edward and JoAnn Ronkowski own 120 acres of undeveloped land in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

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Jacqueline Wise appeals from the circuit court’s order affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission’s decision denying her worker’s compensation claim.

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Petitioner-appellant Joshua E. Shepherd was pulled over by the police in Kentucky.

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Amy Swyear filed this action against her former employer, Fare Foods Corporation, alleging sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation in violation of Title VII, and breach of contract.

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Aamaans Properties, Inc. and Aamann, Inc. (Aamaans) appeal an order granting summary judgment to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT).

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Weekly Case Digests – January 21, 2019 – January 25, 2019

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This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Justin A. Braunschweig, No. 2017AP1261-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 1, 2018), affirming the Jefferson County circuit court's judgment of conviction of defendant Justin A. Braunschweig ("Braunschweig") for Operating While Intoxicated ("OWI") as a second offense.

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This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, Midwest Neurosciences Assocs., LLC v. Great Lakes Neurosurgical Assocs., LLC, No. 2016AP601, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 20, 2017), reversing the Ozaukee County circuit court's non-final order.

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