Damage Award
LeRoy Palmer(“Palmer”)is an inmate in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).
Sufficiency of Evidence
Darryl Christensen, a Polk County, Wisconsin Jail corrections officer, sexually assaulted plaintiffs J.K.J. and M.J.J. over three years during their incarcerations.
Abuse of Discretion – Attorney Fees
The Village of Orland Park fired police officer Joseph McGreal in 2010.
ERISA – Administrator Deadline
Donald Fessenden applied for long‐term disability benefits through his former employer’s benefits plan.
Sentencing Guidelines
A federal grand jury indicted Ishaihu Harmelech on two counts of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341. Harmelech pleaded guilty to the first count, and the government dismissed the remaining count.
Sentencing Guidelines
The Armed Career Criminal Act, housed in § 924(e) of the Federal Criminal Code, mandates a minimum 15‐year sentence for a felon who unlawfully possesses a firearm and has three prior convictions for a “serious drug offense” or “violent felony.”
Weekly Case Digests – July 29, 2019 – August 2, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – July 29, 2019 – August 2, 2019
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
Former Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf appeals the report of Referee Dennis J. Flynn, who concluded that Attorney Zapf had committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommended that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year and that his resumption of the practice of law be subject to certain conditions.
Judicial Misconduct
We review, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 757.91 (2017-18), a judicial conduct panel's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for discipline for the Honorable Leonard D. Kachinsky, a former municipal judge for the Village of Fox Crossing Municipal Court.
Structural Error – Voir Dire – Jury Questions
A jury found John E. Paul guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
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- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
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- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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