5th Amendment Violation
On December 5, 2003, Chicago Police Detectives James Las Cola and Edward Winstead questioned Anthony Johnson in separate interviews about his involvement in the shooting death of Brandon Baity two months earlier.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
After a contentious trial, the district court, after assessing the plaintiffs’ contumacious conduct, asserted its inherent authority to set aside a jury verdict in favor of one plaintiff and entered judgment for the defendants on all claims.
TCPA Violation
Helping Hand Caregivers, Ltd., (“Helping Hand”) filed a suit against Darden Restaurants, Inc., Mid Wilshire Consulting, Inc. (“Mid Wilshire”), Brian Kang, and Greg Jones, alleging a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227.
Medicare – Anti-Kickback Violation
The defendant Jenette George was charged along with three co‐defendants in an indictment alleging violations related to a Medicare‐fraud scheme.
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
Rodrigo Ramos‐Braga, a citizen of Brazil, petitions for review of the denial of his second motion to reopen proceedings on his applications for special‐rule cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT).
Employment Discrimination
Paula Emerson is a correctional officer on leave from the Cook County Department of Corrections.
Sentencing Guidelines
After a jury convicted Johnny Jones of possessing and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of 145 months.
4th Amendment Violation – Qualified Immunity
We address here two interlocutory appeals in a case stemming from the death of Dusty Heishman.
Breach of Duty of Fair Representation
United Airlines pilot instructors David Bishop and Eric Lish brought this action against their union, the Air Line Pilots Association (“ALPA”).
Damages and Attorney’s Fees
Atop the Chicago Board of Trade Building in downtown Chicago stands Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain.
Probable Cause – Sufficiency of Evidence
On March 31, 2016, when this suit was three and a half years old, the district court entered an order granting summary judgment to defendants “[f]or the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion and Order to follow”.
FDCPA Violation
Iwona Portalatin allegedly owed $1,330.75 in consumer debt. In October 2013 the law firm of Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC
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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