Statutory Interpretation – WEAJA – Fee Award
Samir Siddique appeals an order denying his motion for costs and attorney fees under the Wisconsin Equal Access to Justice Act (WEAJA), WIS. STAT. § 814.245 (2015-16).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Howard D. Davis appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, finding him guilty as a party to the crimes of first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, with both crimes having use of a dangerous weapon and repeat offender penalty enhancers.
8th Amendment Violation – Imminent Danger
On October 5, 2012, Kirk Horshaw was brutally beaten by other inmates at Menard Correctional Center, acting on the instructions of a gang leader who felt himself disrespected.
Sentencing Guidelines
Gregory Kuczora falsely represented to unwary investors that he could help them secure millions of dollars in financing.
Title VII Violation – Discrimination
For thirty-five years, plaintiff-appellant Gloria D. Terry worked as a teacher and an administrator for defendant-appellee Gary Community School Corporation (the “District”).
8th Amendment Violation
Plaintiff‐appellant Dylan Sinn was incarcerated within the Indiana Department of Corrections (“IDOC”) from June 2011 to February 2015.
Negligence Claim
A forklift backed over Stanley Hutchison’s foot while it was loading product onto his tractor‐trailer.
Sufficiency of Evidence
After Bruce and Barbara Betzner named Boeing as a defendant in their state court personal injury lawsuit, Boeing filed a notice of removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a), alleging a government contractor defense.
Res Adjudicata – Lack of Jurisdiction
After losing his motion for postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. §2255, Quawntay Adams filed a motion to reopen the proceedings in the district court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).
Insurance Claim – Class Action – Dividend Provisions
Rick Ochoa and Irene Anderson hold participating life-insurance policies from State Farm Life Insurance Company and Country Life Insurance Company respectively.
Insurance Claim- Coverage
Martinsville Corral, Inc. d/b/a Martinsville Texas Corral, Victor A. Spina, and William Spina (collectively, “MCI”), held a business owners insurance policy with an “Employment-Related Practices Liability Endorsement” (“Endorsement”) from Society Insurance (“Society”).
Sentencing Guidelines
Appellants Raphael Campuzano-Benitez and Uriel Soria-Ocampo pleaded guilty for their roles as middlemen in a cocaine deal.
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