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Property Tax Exemption
Southwest Airlines Company and AirTran Airways, Inc. (collectively, “the Airlines”) appeal the order of the trial court granting the motion for summary judgment of the Department of Revenue (“DOR”) and denying the Airlines’ motion for summary judgment.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Lance L. Black appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of THC, with a dangerous weapon penalty enhancer, as a second or subsequent offense.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Albert R. Moss, pro se, appeals from an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) motion regarding his conviction for felony murder.
Plea Withdrawal
Tamio T. Shipman-Allen appeals the judgment of conviction following his guilty pleas to one count of second-degree reckless homicide; one count of child abuse by recklessly causing great bodily harm to a child; and one count of child neglect resulting in bodily harm to a child.
Attorney Fees
Bernard Seidling appeals a judgment awarding money damages to Mark and Paula Woychik.
Divorce – Marital Settlement Agreement
Randy Smith, who is divorced from his former wife Catherine, appeals a postdivorce order clarifying the parties’ financial positions and obligations pursuant to a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that had been incorporated into the divorce judgment.
Restitution Award
James Simon appeals the district court’s decision denying his motions to reconsider amendments to his restitution obligations.
Qualified Immunity
Robert Holleman is the quintessential jailhouse lawyer, and he has achieved notable success in that role.
Court Error – Sanctions
This appeal presents two questions: first, whether we should reopen our court’s prior judgment in this case, see Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, 901 F.3d 803 (7th Cir. 2018) (“Dolin I”), and second, whether we should impose sanctions against appellant Wendy Dolin or her counsel for pursuing this appeal.
FDCPA Violation
For over four years, Marshall Spiegel and Michael Kim have been embroiled in a blazing and bitter dispute in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Settlement Agreement – Release – Costs
This case is about the scope of a release in a settlement agreement.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Carlos Alvarez-Espino entered the United States illegally in 1996, settled in Chicago, but later ran into legal trouble and came to the attention of immigration enforcement.
Polls
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- Class action filed against Walgreens
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- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
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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
