Sentencing – Supervised Release
Defendant-appellant Charles D. St. Clair admitted that he violated several conditions of his supervised release.
Due Process Violation – Sentencing
After the district court revoked Eric Spivey’s supervised release, it sentenced him to 24 months in custody.
Sentencing Guidelines
Gregory Terronez pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Abuse of Discretion – Immigration
The issue in this petition for judicial review is whether the immigration judge abused her discretion by denying a motion to continue a removal hearing.
EEOC Claim – Business Name
This appeal is about business names and when an employee’s error in naming his employer is oris not fatal to an employment discrimination claim.
Sentencing Guidelines
A person “who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” is forbidden to possess a firearm. 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1).
FDCPA Violation
This is the consolidated appeal of two actions under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. In both cases, debt collector Simm Associates, Inc. sent debtors a form letter stating the name of the “original creditor”—Comenity Capital Bank—and the “client”—PayPal Credit.
Sentencing Guidelines
Tracy Shipman appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for collateral postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
Warrantless Search – Exclusionary Rule
Paul Huskisson appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Signature Requirement – Constitutionality – Strict Scrutiny
Before Edward Acevedo could appear on the 2018 Democratic primary ballot for Cook County Sheriff, he had to obtain a certain number of voter signatures on a nominating petition.
Wrongful Termination
Janice LaRiviere is an African‐ American woman who worked at Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville (“SIUE”) for fifteen years.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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