Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Juan Cervantes brought this action against his employer, Ardagh Group (“Ardagh”), alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1‐101 et seq. (“IHRA”).
Due Process Violation – Collective Bargaining Agreement
Under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, T&W Edmier Corporation regularly contributed on behalf of its employees to the Suburban Teamsters of Northern Illinois Pension Fund.
2nd Amendment Violation
A jury convicted Blair Cook of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in possession of a firearm.
Sentencing – Supervised Released
In this appeal, Derrick Phillips is challenging the district court’s decision to revoke his supervised release.
Weekly Case Digests – March 4, 2019 – March 8, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – March 4, 2019 – March 8, 2019
Brady Violation
Gary Wayerski seeks review of the court of appeals’ decision affirming the circuit court's denial of his postconviction motion.
OWI – Suppression of Evidence
The County of Green appeals an order of the Green County Circuit Court granting Joey Barnes’s request to dismiss both a citation for operating while under the influence of an intoxicant as a first offense, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a) (which I will sometimes refer to as the “OWI citation”); and a citation for operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration as a first offense,[...]
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lamondre Moore appeals judgments convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child, domestic abuse battery, and witness intimidation.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Zacharie Bauer appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of a child, as a habitual criminal.
Estate – Promissory Estoppel
This appeal involves three promissory estoppel claims made by Amy Holzman against the Estate of Phyllis G. Holzman.
Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend
Jody Ann Anderson initiated this lawsuit against Kayser Ford, Inc. Kayser’s insurer, Regent Insurance Company, intervened, in part to try to establish that Regent has no duty to defend Kayser.
Equal Protection Violation
Roger S. Manthe appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing Manthe’s appeal of damage awards issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation following the condemnation of property belonging to Manthe.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- 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
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