1st Amendment Violation
In this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Monwell Douglas, an Indiana prisoner, claims that defendant Faith Reeves, his casework manager, retaliated against him for activity protected by the First Amendment.
Sentencing Guidelines
Rashad Rae Robinson pled guilty to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine after he was caught in a controlled buy.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
An Illinois jury convicted Joseph Wilborn for the murder of a rival gang member in Chicago.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Gregory Williams appeals the denial of his application for federal habeas corpus relief following convictions in Illinois state court in two separate cases for raping two women—offenses that resulted in sentences totaling 66 years’ imprisonment.
Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 Payment Plan
This is the third—and we hope final—decision in a series arising from the efforts of debtors in Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings to avoid or defer paying parking and other vehicular fines.
Weekly Case Digests – August 24, 2020 – August 28, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – August 24, 2020 – August 28, 2020
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Courtney Brown failed to fully stop his car at a stop sign, prompting a police officer to initiate a traffic stop.
Injunctive Relief – Louisiana’s Act 620
Louisiana’s Act 620, which is almost word-for-word identical to the Texas “admitting privileges” law at issue in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U. S. ___, requires any doctor who performs abortions to hold “active admitting privileges at a hospital . . . located not further than thirty miles from the location at which the abortion is performed or induced,” and defines “acti[...]
Free Exercise Clause Violation – No-aid Provision
The Montana Legislature established a program to provide tuition assistance to parents who send their children to private schools.
OWI – Peremptory Challenge
Katie Provenzano appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Separation of Powers
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent regulatory agency tasked with ensuring that consumer debt products are safe and transparent.
1st Amendment Violation – United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 – Policy Requirement
1st Amendment Violation – United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 – Policy Requirement
Legal News
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- 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
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
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