Plea Withdrawal
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.
Summary Judgment – Admissible Evidence
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.
Court Error – Summary Judgment
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.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
This is an insurance-coverage dispute between a bank and its insurer.
Sentencing Guidelines
In 1998, a federal jury convicted Jerry Jones of two car jackings, an armed bank robbery, and using firearms during those crimes of violence.
Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
In 2009 Ricardo and Debora Gomez stopped paying their debt on a credit card issued by Bank of America.
Plea Withdrawal
Alfred L. Cross pled guilty to five counts of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344(1).
Court Error – Illinois Election Code – 1st & 14th Amendment
In August 2015 David Gill launched his fifth congressional campaign.
Plea Withdrawal
Kevin Schaul pleaded guilty to five counts of health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
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.
Discrimination – Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Fred Cartwright sued his former employer asserting claims of discrimination based on his race, sex, and age.
Removal – Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Former residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex sued nine industrial manufacturing companies in Indiana state court.
Legal News
- 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