Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Damario Graham appeals a judgment of conviction for armed robbery as a party to the crime.
Divorce – Property Division and Child Support
Wade Hallett, pro se, appeals a judgment of divorce that divided marital property and awarded child support.
Judgment – Rental Security Deposit
Georgia A. Stein appeals from an order denying her motion for summary judgment and granting WG Management’s motion.
OWI – Court Error – Breath Test Results
Langlade County appeals a judgment dismissing charges against Travis Lettau of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), both as first offenses.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act – Court Error – Forum Selection Clause
Robert Wargaski appeals a judgment dismissing his small claims action against NCI Group, Inc. (NCI), in which he alleged a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA) stemming from his purchase of metal roofing panels.
Abuse of Discretion – Suppression of Evidence
Noah Christoff appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of amphetamine with intent to sell.
Termination of Parental Rights
M.K. appeals an order of the trial court terminating his parental rights of M.K., Jr. M.K. asserts that the court erroneously exercised its discretion in terminating his parental rights because its factual findings are not supported by the record.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Nicholas Edwards pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender, in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2250—his fourth conviction for a failure to register a change of address as required by state and federal statutes.
Amended Opinion
The opinion of this court issued on December 4, 2019, is amended as follows: Page 3, “Fed. R. Evid. 59” should be “Fed. R. Civ. P. 59.”
Abuse of Discretion – Sufficiency of Evidence
Risa Stegall applied and interviewed for a service representative position with the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) in 2010.
Statutory Interpretation – Uniformed Service Members Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Sergeant David Mueller took a leave of absence from the City of Joliet Police Department to report for active duty in the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug Task Force.
1st Amendment Violation
This appeal deals with First Amendment protection for public employees when they engage in speech that is not related ortied to their work.
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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