Due Process Violation
Gary Cleven, a stagehand for the City of Madison, Wisconsin, has been in a long‐running dispute with the City about his participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Involuntary Commitment
B.C. appeals from an order for extension of commitment and from an order for involuntary medication and treatment.
Breach of Contract – Unjust Enrichment – Damages
Hydro Well Drilling LLC appeals the circuit court’s order denying its damages claim and dismissing its action against Basil Ryan, III (“Ryan III”) and Jennifer Ryan (collectively the “Ryans”); Basil Ryan, II (“Ryan II”); and Ryan Management LLC (collectively the “Ryan Defendants”).
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
J.P. appeals the trial court’s denial of his suppression motion as well as the court’s entry of a restitution order for lost instructional time.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion – Paternity Action
Javier Yera appeals the circuit court’s order denying his motion to reopen and join A.M.W.’s paternity action.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Brian A. Barwick appeals the judgments of conviction of eleven crimes charged in four cases, following a jury trial.
Statutory Interpretation – Hazardous Duty Pay
Shari Vander Galien, who was employed as a correctional sergeant by the Department of Corrections (DOC) until April 17, 2015, appeals an order that affirmed a decision by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) denying Vander Galien’s claim for additional hazardous duty pay for periods of time after she returned to work from a December 2011 work injury.
Plea & Sentencing – Plea Withdrawal
Zachary Froehlich appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of party to the crime of first-degree reckless homicide.
Newly Discovered Evidence
Ashanti M. Mcalister appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime.
Antitrust Violation – Time-barred
This putative class action rests on allegations of a massive antitrust conspiracy within the domestic steel industry.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Daniel Stewart was convicted of drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering, primarily based on evidence gathered as a result of a traffic stop and a subsequent confession.
Weekly Case Digests – September 24 – September 28, 2018
Weekly Case Digests - September 24 - September 28, 2018
Legal News
- CIA is obstructing justice and witness tampering in Havana Syndrome cover up, attorney says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
- WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for going above and beyond to keep communities safe
- Milwaukee Men sentenced to Federal Prison for pharmacy robberies and firearms offenses
- Man arrested in death of 4-year-old was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian
- Justice Department strengthens efforts, builds partnerships to address the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
WLJ People
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
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