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Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Howard D. Davis, pro se, appeals the order of the trial court denying his motion filed pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2019-20).
Postconviction Relief – Multiplicity Claim
Gregory L. Rollins appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Damages
Artisan and Truckers Casualty Company (Artisan) appeals the trial court order upholding the jury’s award of $50,000 to August Zywicki for the loss of his future earning capacity after he was injured in an automobile accident.
Summary Judgment – Qualified Immunity
In 2016, Gloria Taylor called 911 seeking medical care for her husband, Steven, who was experiencing a diabetic emergency at their home in Milford, Illinois.
Qui Tam Claim – Medical Billing
Sophisticated players in the healthcare market know that services come at a cost; providers charge fees commensurate with the services rendered; and payors expect to receive value for their money.
Habeas Relief – Double Jeopardy
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment provides that “No person shall … be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.”
Preliminary Injunction
In 2016, the City of Chicago and the Barack Obama Foundation selected Jackson Park in Chicago as the location for the Obama Presidential Center.
Appellate Jurisdiction – Qualified Immunity
Jerry Smith, Jr. reportedly left the scene of a fight and returned with a gun.
4th Amendment Violation – Sale of Seized Property
The City of Chicago requires its police officers to seize, inventory, and store any property belonging to an arrested person, if that property is not permitted in the Cook County Jail.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Wisconsin inmate Marvin Carter has waited four years and counting to challenge his 2017 sentence on direct appeal in state court.
Summary Judgment – Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Robert Bless, a police officer for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, was fired after an internal review board determined that he had violated office policies and then lied to investigators about his misconduct.
Tax Code – Spousal Relief
Married since 1967, John and Frances Rogers filed joint federal income tax returns for many years.
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