Statutory Interpretation
The State of New Jersey wants to legalize sports gambling at casinos and horseracing tracks, but a federal law, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, generally makes it unlawful for a State to “authorize” sports gambling schemes.
Statutory Interpretation
A federal statute allows judges to issue wiretap orders authorizing the interception of communications to help prevent, detect, or prosecute serious federal crimes.
6th Amendment Violation
In Florida v. Nixon, 543 U. S. 175 (2004), this Court considered whether the Constitution bars defense counsel from conceding a capital defendant’s guilt at trial “when [the] defendant, informed by counsel, neither consents nor objects,” id., at 178. In that case, defense counsel had several times explained to the defendant a proposed guilt phase concession strategy, but the defendant was un[...]
Unlawful-stop Claim
In September 2014, Pennsylvania State Troopers pulled over a car driven by petitioner Terrence Byrd.
Moot Appeal
Four criminal defendants objected to being bound by full restraints during pretrial proceedings in their cases, but the District Court denied relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lamont Donnell Sholar seeks review of the court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's order ruling that his trial counsel's failure to object to an exhibit sent to the jury during deliberations constituted ineffective assistance only with respect to one of the six counts for which he was convicted.
Due Process Violation
A defendant who enters a guilty plea waives numerous constitutional rights.
Statutory Competency
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming the Waukesha County Circuit Court's judgment of conviction and order denying postconviction relief to Shaun Sanders.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Philip M. Kleinsmith have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.121 agreeing that Attorney Kleinsmith's license to practice law in Wisconsin should be revoked, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Colorado.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report and recommendation of Referee John B. Murphy that Attorney Michael R. Bauer's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for a period of one year for professional misconduct and that he pay the full costs of this proceeding, which are $15,727.40 as of April 25, 2018.
Statutory Interpretation
When one company purchases the assets of another, our law normally does not make the former responsible for the latter's liabilities.
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- 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
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