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Public Highway Determination-Burden of Proof
Swanke Timberland sought a declaratory judgment that a segment of road (“the disputed segment”) located in the Town of Wittenberg (“the Town”) is a public highway.
Adverse Possession
The Meronks appeal from a judgment granting Thompson’s claim for adverse possession over a portion of land to which the Meronks held title.
Religious Purposes Exemption
This unemployment insurance case requests determination of the proper interpretation of the religious purposes exemption under WIS. STAT. § 108.02(15)(h)2. (2019-20).
Entrapment- Enticement of a minor
After exchanging hundreds of messages with an FBI agent—who posed first as an 18-year-old woman and then as a 15-year-old girl—and driving to a planned rendezvous at a gas station, appellant Anderson was charged with and convicted of attempted enticement of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).
Eighth Amendment Violation
Dorsey suffered a back injury while incarcerated. He alleges that his efforts to seek medical treatment were met with resistance from corrections officers, a nurse, and a doctor.
Qualified Immunity
Five days after Carter was booked into the Macon County Jail, he died of diabetic ketoacidosis—a complication of diabetes.
Employment-11th Amendment Immunity
After the Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) terminated McHugh’s employment, he sued seven individuals under federal law and sued IDOT under an Illinois statute.
8th Amendment Violation-“Double-ceiling” Policy
Plaintiffs Wallace and Santos are inmates at Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Illinois.
Stored Communications Act- Statute of Limitations
Uebelacker sent a former coworker private Facebook messages disparaging her bosses.
Breach of Contract-Denial to Amend Complaint
This case concerns a purported multi-million-dollar contract between two companies that sell and distribute replacement appliance parts.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.H. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his child, A.H. D.H. argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion because it did not consider the best interests factor required to determine the disposition of the termination of parental rights (TPR) petition.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Jason Gene Rogers appeals from a judgment entered following his guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
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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
