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Sentencing Guidelines
Since 2015, defendant-appellant Alex Guerrero has sought a reduction of his prison sentence under Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, which reduced guideline ranges for drug quantities.
Due Process Violation and Equal Protection Claim
Plaintiff Hosea Word is a sergeant and aspiring lieutenant in the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
1st Amendment Violation
Kelvin Lett was an investigator in the Chicago municipal office that reviews allegations of police misconduct.
Weekly Case Digests – January 27, 2019 – January 31, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – January 27, 2019 – January 31, 2020
Termination of Parental Rights
A.M., pro se, appeals the orders terminating her parental rights to her children, M.M. and V.A.-M. A.M. contends that she received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the circuit court failed to consider the appropriate factors in rendering its decision.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Rodney Richardo King appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of possession of narcotics.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Antonio Scarbrough appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of three felonies.
Due Process Violation
D.J. appeals an involuntary commitment order, which was entered by the circuit court in favor of Monroe County after a jury found that D.J. met the statutory criteria for commitment.
Court Error – Evidentiary Hearing
Christopher L. Jackson appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motions.
Probable Cause – Wrongful Death Claim
Rachel Ybarra brought a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and Chicago Police Department Commander Francis Valadez and Officer Monica Reyes for excessive force and wrongful death based on the shooting death of her son, Rafael Cruz.
Title VII Violation – Discrimination Claim
Gregory Barnes, who is African American, sued the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and Mark Donovan, a former university administrator, for racial discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after Donovan promoted a white applicant instead of Barnes.
Immigration – Removal Order
Jose Antonio Simental-Galarza, a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico, seeks relief from removal, contending that he is a battered spouse and would suffer extreme hardship if removed.
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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
