Damages
Rocko Hunt, pro se, appeals a circuit court order awarding him $287.50 from Kayla Bertrang following a small claims court bench trial.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Danny Benford appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless injury, one count of aggravated battery, and two counts of disorderly conduct.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing
Martez C. Fennell appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of armed robbery as a party to a crime and one count of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent as a party to a crime.
Probable Cause
Damon Evans challenges the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress heroin, cocaine and marijuana found on him during a traffic stop.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Huandra Murray appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Casey M. Fisher appeals from an order denying without a hearing his second motion for a new trial.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Alandous Briggs pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after officers found drugs and firearms at his home during a parole visit.
Life Insurance Policy – Attorney’s Fees
In this suit under the diversity jurisdiction, a district court ordered Jackson National Life Insurance to pay about $191,000 on a policy of life insurance.
Equal Protection Violation
There have been several constitutional challenges to school busing in Wisconsin over the years. See, e.g., St. Augustine Sch. v. Evers, 906 F.3d 591 (7th Cir. 2018); Racine Charter One, Inc. v. Racine Unified Sch. Dist., 424 F.3d 677 (7th Cir. 2005).
Weekly Case Digests – April 22, 2019 – April 26, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – April 22, 2019 – April 26, 2019
Class Action – Stored Communications Violation
Three named plaintiffs brought class action claims against Google for alleged violations of the Stored Communications Act.
Statutory Interpretation – FDCPA
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulates “‘debt collector[s].’” 15 U. S. C. §1692a(6); see 91 Stat. 874, 15 U. S. C. §1692 et seq. A “‘debt collector,’” the Act says, is “any person . . . in any business the principal purpose of which is the collection of any debts, or who regularly collects or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, debts.” §1692a(6).
Legal News
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- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
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- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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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