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William Holm challenges the division of property and maintenance award following his divorce from Dawn Holm.

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El Hadj Hamidou Barry, a native and citizen of Guinea, applied for deferral of his removal from the United States under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.

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Plaintiff-appellant Julio de Lima Silva, a Brazilian citizen who self-identifies as Latino, worked as a correctional sergeant for the State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections (“DOC”).

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After a six-day trial involving twenty-nine witnesses, a federal jury convicted Nikolay Tantchev of exporting and attempting to export stolen cars, submitting false documents to customs officials, and structuring financial transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.

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Todd D’Antoni received an enhanced sentence under the career-offender provision of the 1990 United States Sentencing Guidelines, based on a prior felony drug conviction and a prior felony “crime of violence” conviction.

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Derrick Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

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The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, was enacted more than a hundred years ago to compensate railroad employees for injuries they receive on the job.

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Plaintiff Fred Gates testified that his direct supervisor, Rafael Rivera, addressed him with the N‐word twice, and once threatened to write up his “black ass.”

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Douglas Holloway’s year-and-a half long employment with Canadian Pacific ended after he received multiple suspensions for violating safety standards and other work rules.

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After Anthony Walker was involved in a physical altercation with another employee of Ingersoll Cutting Tools, the company discharged him.

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This case takes us into the complex world of telecommunications, but the question we confront is simple: Was the district court correct to grant partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) on some claims, despite their significant factual overlap with pending claims?

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Weekly Case Digests – March 18, 2019 – March 22, 2019

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Melodie Taylor appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for misdemeanor bail jumping, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 946.49(1)(a).

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Gerald Glumske appeals a summary judgment dismissing his negligence suit against Dr. Sean Yetman and related health providers and insurers.

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Tommie Evans appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

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David A. Pierce appeals from a judgment entered on jury verdicts convicting him of five counts of theft by fraud and one count of theft by contractor.

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Gary W. Bahr appeals from a judgment convicting him of operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (7th, 8th, or 9th offense).

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Sean Michael Faris appeals pro se from an order dismissing his motion to review family support, terminate maintenance, and set child support.

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Pierre Deshawn Johnson appeals the judgment of conviction, entered upon guilty pleas, of one count of knowingly operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, causing great bodily harm, and one count of injury by operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.

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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company appeals from the judgment in favor of Brittany Buboltz and Alec Dishaw (collectively Purchasers), dismissing Deutsche Bank’s foreclosure action against the Purchasers with prejudice.

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Marco A. Lopez, Sr. appeals a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, for four counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

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James Mueller appeals a judgment, entered following a jury trial, convicting him of fourth-offense operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or drugs.

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Darwin Davis appeals from a judgment convicting him of four counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Keith Myers, pro se, appeals a circuit court order affirming the decision of the Administrator of the Department of Administration, Division of Hearings and Appeals (the Division).

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Paula Langenhahn was injured when she tripped on a barricade positioned in an unmarked crosswalk while exiting Marathon Fun Days, a four-day community event held on park grounds in the Village of Marathon City.

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Carlos A. Abadia appeals the circuit court’s order affirming the Wisconsin Parole Commission’s decision.

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Desmond Dejuan Laster appeals the circuit court’s order denying his motion for postconviction relief brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18).

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While a serving of meat from a prison kitchen would not prompt most Americans to run to a federal courthouse, it raises a critical problem for Indiana inmate Roman Lee Jones.

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Lawrence Adkinson, Jeffrey Kemp, Paul Grissom, and Justin Martin (all of whom are appellants in this consolidated appeal) were prosecuted for robbing T-Mobile and other cellphone stores.

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Raymond Henderson was arraigned on drug and firearm charges while shackled with leg irons and handcuffs connected to a waist chain.

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