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1st Amendment Violation – United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 – Policy Requirement

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The petitioner, Timothy E. Dobbs, seeks review of the court of appeals' decision affirming his judgment of conviction for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

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This case concerns eligibility for federal trademark registration.

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Accuracy and finality are both central goals of the judicial system, but there is an inherent conflict between them.

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Defendant Cordarrell Wilson was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Skyler Ewing appeals a summary judgment dismissing defendant Jonathan Davis from Ewing’s personal injury action for lack of personal jurisdiction over Davis.

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In 2014, Romuald (“Roman”) Tyburski, then age seventy-four, applied for a promotion with his employer, the City of Chicago’s Department of Water Management, but the City rejected his application.

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When a prison official knows that an inmate faces a substantial risk of serious harm, the Eighth Amendment requires that official to take reasonable measures to abate the risk.

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The State appeals from an order of the circuit court suppressing evidence from a blood draw of Dawn Levanduski following her arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense.

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Robert Triggs was indicted for unlawfully possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraph 1 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on June 30, 2020.

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The Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 3131 et seq., seeks to protect subcontractors against nonpayment for work performed on federal government construction projects by requiring the prime contractor to provide a payment bond on which the subcontractor can then make a claim for payment.

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Defendant‐Appellant Compass Group, Inc., filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on May 19, 2020.

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Change is a constant in Wisconsin’s rules for holding elections.

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Abdullah Alkhalidi (“Alkhalidi”) was convicted of murder, robbery, and theft.

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Donald Jeffords was a crane operator on a construction project at an oil refinery.

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A prison disciplinary board in Indiana concluded that James Crawford had participated in an “unauthorized financial transaction” by telling Scott Wolf, a fellow inmate, to send $400 to his mother, Becky Crawford.

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Jacqueline Kennedy-Robey pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341.

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This is an appeal from a Federal Tort Claims Act judgment in favor of the plaintiff. When plaintiff Yong Juan “Maggie” Zhao gave birth to her son “S.,” he suffered an avoidable brachial plexus injury.

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Weekly Case Digests – August 17, 2020 – August 21, 2020

Every year, hundreds of thousands of aliens are apprehended at or near the border attempting to enter this country illegally.

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In Kokesh v. SEC, 581 U. S. ___ (2017), this Court held that a disgorgement order in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action imposes a “penalty” for the purposes of 28 U. S. C. §2462, the applicable statute of limitations.

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When spring finally arrives in Wisconsin, and roadways begin to thaw from the long winter, many municipalities impose weight limitations on certain roads especially vulnerable to deterioration during this time.

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This is a review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), of a final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, David E. Hammer, satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).

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Alfonso Lorenzo Brooks was parked on the side of a road after having been stopped for speeding.

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We review Referee Kim M. Peterson's recommendation that Attorney Peter J. Kovac's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for six months for four counts of professional misconduct.

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Elliot Brey brought suit in the Monroe County Circuit Court against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company seeking to recover underinsured motorist benefits based on the death of Elliot’s father, Ryan Johnson, who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

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Roger Duane Glenna, II, appeals a judgment that awarded maintenance and child support to Roger’s ex-spouse, Susan Glenna, in this divorce case.

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In 2002, John Gross was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to the crime.

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Robert Washington appeals a judgment of conviction for one felony count of pandering or pimping and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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