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Immigration – Asylum
In September 2016, members of a Mexican drug cartel kidnapped, tortured, and threatened to kill petitioner Mauricio Gonzalez Ruano, who was living with his family in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
A jury convicted Myshawn Bonds of bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. §2113(a), and a judge sentenced him to sixty months’ imprisonment plus three years’ supervised release.
Sentencing Guidelines
Rachel L. Kopp has a history of substance abuse and drug‐related convictions.
Jury Instructions
It appears that Laurance Freed did everything he could to keep his real estate business alive.
Personal Jurisdiction
Tai Matlin and James Waring appeal the district court’s dismissal of their suit against Spin Master Corporation, Spin Master Ltd., and Swimways Corporation for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Tom Smith, III appeals the district court’s determination that he is a career offender under § 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, and is eligible for the corresponding career‐offender sentencing enhancement.
Weekly Case Digests – May 20, 2019 – May 24, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – May 13, 2019 – May 17, 2019
Wisconsin Consumer Act Violation
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, Security Finance v. Kirsch, No. 2017AP1408, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Apr. 11, 2018), affirming the Washington County circuit court's order.
Amicus Brief Filed
An amicus curiae brief was submitted on behalf of The Innocence Project, Inc., and The Wisconsin Innocence Project of the Frank J. Remington Center, University of Wisconsin Law School, by Keith A. Findley and Wisconsin Innocence Project, Madison.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review Referee Richard M. Esenberg's report and recommendation concluding that Attorney Patrick J. Hudec violated the rules of professional conduct in connection with his representation of two clients, D.B. and N.K.
Court Error – Annexation
The petitioner, Town of Lincoln, seeks review of a published court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's orders granting the City of Whitehall's motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
This is a reciprocal discipline matter. On January 14, 2019, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22, requesting this court suspend Attorney B.C. Fischer's license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of 90 days, and direct him to comply with the terms of a Minnesota court order, as reciprocal discipline identical to that i[...]
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WLJ People
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