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Police Officer Discipline

In the fall of 2017, Weiss, a detective for the Department, allegedly accessed sensitive information via the Green Bay Electronic Records Program (GERP) regarding two sexual assault cases that the Department was investigating.

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Professional Misconduct

Attorney Rosin was a lawyer at an intellectual property firm, formed a Wisconsin limited liability company dedicated to providing patent law services (hereafter, “the Wisconsin LLC”).

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Domestic Violence-Right to Counsel

DeFilippo, among other things, held down his former roommate, slapped her face, and held his forearm over her throat as she attempted to move her belongings out of DeFilippo’s home.

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Postconviction Relief

Following two criminal convictions under Illinois law, James Evans sought postconviction relief in an Illinois trial court.

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Campaign-finance Laws

Political action committees accept campaign contributions from donors and spend that money to support or oppose political candidates, parties, or ballot initiatives.

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Decision to Waive Counsel

Police officers in Raymond, Illinois, discovered a loaded firearm, cocaine, and more than 800 methamphetamine pills on Jones’s person and in his car during a traffic stop in March 2020.

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Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Rights

A jury convicted appellant Lonel L. Johnson, Jr. of possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and two counts of possessing a firearm as a felon.

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“Right-to-take” Action

This controversy stems from a driveway closure——specifically, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (DOT's) closure of a driveway connecting DEKK Property Development, LLC's (DEKK's) property to State Trunk Highway (STH) 50.

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Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment

Brian D. Triplett appeals a judgment convicting him of armed robbery, as a party to a crime, first-degree recklessly endangering safety using a dangerous weapon, as a party to a crime, and felon in possession of a firearm, all as a repeater.

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Sovereign Immunity

Sheboygan County appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing its declaratory judgment action filed against the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services, and the Wisconsin Secretary of State (collectively the State).

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Wire Fraud

On August 20, 2020, a grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Hise with two counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343.

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Contract-Insurance

This case arises from an automobile accident that occurred when Douglas Curley lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line, and hit another vehicle, killing Michael Shimeta and seriously injuring his passenger, Terry Scherr.

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Parental Rights

The Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS) took physical custody of Alice due to neglect by her mother, Mary.

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Trusts and Estates

The Estate of Robert Pratsch appeals an order granting the surplus proceeds of a foreclosure action to North Shore Bank FSB.

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