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Michael Cole appeals from a small claims judgment entered in favor of Jim Olson Motors, Inc. (Olson).

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Marcus Lorenzo Jew appeals the judgment convicting him, upon the jury’s guilty verdicts, of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as a party to a crime, while using a dangerous weapon; possession of a firearm by a felon; misdemeanor unlawful use of a telephone by threatening harm, as an act of domestic abuse; misdemeanor disorderly conduct, as an act of domestic abuse; and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, while using or threatening to use a dangerous weapon.

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This case arises from a foreclosure action filed by The Bank of New York Mellon against Elizabeth and Michael Brozek.

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Donnie Gene Richards was found by a sheriff’s deputy behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, severely injured, at the scene of an accident.

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Justin D. Blanchard appeals the judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of battery and disorderly conduct as acts of domestic abuse perpetrated against E.U., with whom he lived and had a child.

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S.N.W. appeals from an order of the circuit court extending his involuntary commitment and from an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

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The State of Wisconsin appeals from the trial court’s order granting relief on M.A’s petition alleging that J.A., her son, was a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS).

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S.M.F. appeals from orders of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to M.J.S. and N.D.S.

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Attorney Wendy Alison Nora appeals from various interlocutory orders and a final report issued by the referee, Attorney James Winiarski.

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Yancy Dieter faces criminal charges that include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

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Isabel Ortega, Jr., appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of four sexual offenses against his daughter, Rosa.

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Marcus Durham received a 35-year sentence for a federal drug offense that was later reduced to 20 years due to subsequent amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines.

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Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) twice fired Janet Kotaska because she could not lift up to 75 pounds.

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In 2002 Alice Minter became ill and weakened; her hair fell out; while in a hospital she entered a coma and seemed on the brink of death.

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Charnpal “Paul” Ghuman and Aga Khan participated in a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme in which they helped to create fraudulent loan applications in order to convince a bank to issue mortgages to unqualified individuals who were purchasing gasoline stations from them.

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The district court certified a plaintiff class in this securities fraud case against Allstate Corporation.

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Petitioner Adam Delgado is a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

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In 2018, Democrats Tony Evers and Josh Kaul were elected as the governor and attorney general of Wisconsin.

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Scott McCray sued his employer, the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the failure to accommodate his disabilities as required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.

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James Henderson filed this employment discrimination action against the Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”).

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Police arrested Zachary Pulera on suspicion of bail jumping and brought him to the Kenosha County Pre-Trial Facility.

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Soo Line Railroad Company, which we refer to by its business name, Canadian Pacific, sought to bring state-law claims under the diversity jurisdiction of the district court.

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Courts expect parties to know and follow local rules of practice.

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Rae McCann brought this action against her former employer Badger Mining Company (“Badger”) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12112, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621–634.

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A jury convicted Nehemiah Felders of possessing a firearm, despite a felony conviction making this unlawful. 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1).

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Gabriela Escobedo Marquez and her minor daughter, Diana Julieta Sanchez Escobedo, citizens of Mexico, petition for review of the denial of their application for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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On the first day of deer hunting season in 2013, Officer Steven Francisko was checking hunters’ licenses to prevent poaching.

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J.S.T. Corporation, which is based in Illinois, produces a type of electronic equipment called a connector.

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A defendant convicted of tax fraud challenges his sentence, disputing the loss amount which set the applicable range for his case under the Sentencing Guidelines.

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Sharon Brown was a detainee at the Polk County Jail who underwent a physical search of her body cavities.

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