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Case Digests

Aug 21, 2023

Newly Discovered Evidence- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Fue Lor appeals a judgment convicting him of several child sex offenses and possession of child pornography.

Aug 21, 2023

Sex Offender Residency Restrictions

In 2008, the town of Paris, in rural Kenosha County of Wisconsin, implemented an ordinance titled "Sex Offender Residency Restrictions."

Aug 21, 2023

Fair Housing Act

In a lawsuit initiated in 2014 under the provisions of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601–19), Cook County asserted that certain banks had excessively extended credit to specific borrowers, resulting in subsequent defaults and foreclosures that inflicted harm upon the County.

Aug 21, 2023

Twenty-Sixth Amendment-Voting Rights

Indiana law allows “elderly” voters—those sixty-five or older—to vote by mail.

Aug 21, 2023

Summary Judgment-Negligence

Jason Burns, a truck driver, injured himself while delivering products to a Sherwin-Williams paint supply store.

Aug 21, 2023

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In 2013, Coleman was found guilty of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, as outlined in 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846. Subsequently, he received a life imprisonment sentence, which was then mandatory, due to his previous convictions for a "felony drug offense" under section 841(b)(1)(A). The Seventh Circuit Court confirmed this decision.

Aug 21, 2023

Transportation Benefits for Students Attending Private Schools.

In 2015, the Forro children were enrolled at St. Augustine, a school in Hartford, Wisconsin, which identifies itself as Catholic.

Aug 21, 2023

Fair Credit Reporting Act,

Mistakes in compiling and reporting credit information are inevitable.

Aug 21, 2023

Suppression of Evidence

ShotSpotter devices alerted authorities to potential gunshots occurring on the west side of Chicago.

Aug 21, 2023

Product Liability

In an effort to mitigate the potential dangers stemming from future blood clots, Johnson elected to undergo a surgical procedure for the insertion of a retrievable intravascular filter.

Aug 21, 2023

Fair Use-Costs and Fees

The Cremation Society of Illinois and its co-defendants sought to recover their attorney’s fees after defeating Live Face on Web’s copyright claims against them.

Aug 21, 2023

Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Rights

Gunter and Grommet collaborated in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine, which included a controlled transaction where law enforcement agents procured actual methamphetamine from Gunter.

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