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Divorce-Maintenance Order Revision
William Murray Kravit (William) appeals an order of the circuit court denying his post-judgment motion to terminate or revise the prior maintenance order in this divorce action.
Election Day-Motion to Intervene
Federal law designates "[t]he Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November[] in every even-numbered year" as the official election day (2 U.S.C. 7).
Class Action-
PayPal offers the option to donate to charities through the Giving Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization operated by PayPal.
Deliberate Indifference
In June 2017, inmate Arce suffered a sharp knee injury while playing soccer at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center in Illinois.
immigration
After DHS reinstated previous removal orders and initiated a new removal proceeding, Mejia made a plea for withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Officer Brinkmeier at Dixon Correctional Center informed inmate Walker that prison policy prohibited inmates from having "unsearchable" hairstyles, specifically mentioning dreadlocks.
Public Employee Immunity
In 2019, Fehlman served as the interim police chief for the Neillsville Police Department.
Administrative Law
An Illinois state agency is responsible for overseeing Metra, a passenger railroad system operating from Chicago with lines radiating outwards.
Postconviction Relief- Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel
Booker, convicted of first-degree murder, was given a 55-year sentence.
Sentencing Guidelines
After entering a guilty plea for the charge of possessing a firearm as a felon under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), Hendrix received a 78-month prison sentence, which exceeded the United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) range of 46-57 months.
Sexually Dangerous Persons Act-Fourteenth Amendment
Illinois's Sexually Dangerous Persons Act permits the commitment and indefinite detention of individuals charged with a crime who are found to suffer from a mental disorder and show criminal tendencies towards committing sex offenses.
TCPA Class Action-Unsolicited Advertisements
Elanco Animal Health sent two unsolicited faxes to Ambassador Animal Hospital, extending invitations to their veterinarians and owner for two free dinner programs: "Canine and Feline Disease Prevention Hot Topics" and "Rethinking Management of Osteoarthritis."
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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