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Georgia A. Stein appeals from an order denying her motion for summary judgment and granting WG Management’s motion.

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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.

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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.

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Noah Christoff appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of amphetamine with intent to sell.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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Risa Stegall applied and interviewed for a service representative position with the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) in 2010.

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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.

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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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Weekly Case Digests – December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2019

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1st Amendment Violation – Political Contribution Limits

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This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals in two consolidated cases, State v. Lopez and State v. Rodriguez, 2019 WI App 2, 385 Wis. 2d 482, 922 N.W.2d 855, reversing the Green County circuit court's order.

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Douglas Robert Strehlow filed this small claims action against Renee Marie Cera, seeking eviction and monetary relief for Cera’s alleged failure to pay rent due for March 2019.

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In these consolidated appeals, J.R. appeals non-final orders of the Dane County Circuit Court.

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Michael Kingsley appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of THC and misdemeanor bail jumping.

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Chris Feller appeals a judgment of conviction for driving on a freeway in excess of the 70-miles-per-hour speed limit, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 346.57(4)(gm)2.

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Deandre Smith appeals a judgment convicting him of battery and felon in possession of a firearm, as acts of domestic abuse, and an order denying his postconviction motions to vacate the judgment of conviction.

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Shelton Kingcade appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of repeated sexual assault of a child and one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.

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Ali and Mary Mardan (collectively, the Mardans) appeal an order that dismissed their declaratory judgment claims against their former daughter-in-law, Ingie Mardan (Ingie).

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Jonathan A. Ortiz-Rodriguez appeals from his judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen, to which he pled guilty.

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This case concerns a dispute regarding the ownership of a pier and a “wet boathouse”—that is, a boathouse constructed beyond the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of a navigable waterway.

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State law requires that when a governmental entity wishes to condemn property for transportation use, it must issue to the property owner a jurisdictional offer that is based on an appraisal.

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Kendrick Deavane Alexander appeals from a judgment of conviction for two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Ruben Porraz was the leader of a Chicago chapter of the Latin Kings gang for about four years.

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Trials often require jurors, as laypeople considering evidence, to draw inferences based on their life experiences.

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Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a promise to a debtor: if you comply with the bankruptcy plan, then you can get a fresh start.

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The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that state actors have, at a minimum, a rational basis for treating similarly situated people differently.

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While arresting gang members in Centralia, Illinois, police officer Michael Peebles felt intimidated when Shirlena Barnes, a city resident with gang connections, drove up and yelled derogatory epithets.

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While shopping at a Wal-Mart store, Linda Waldon believes she slipped on a plastic hanger and fell causing her injuries.

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