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Sentencing Guidelines
The government charged Angela Armenta with health care fraud, but at her trial it failed to ask any of its witnesses to identify her in court.
Weekly Case Digests — Mar. 12, – Mar. 16, 2018
Weekly Case Digests — Mar. 12, – Mar. 16, 2018
Bankruptcy – Safe Harbor
To maximize the funds available for, and ensure equity in, the distribution to creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Bankruptcy Code gives a trustee the power to invalidate a limited category of transfers by the debtor or transfers of an interest of the debtor in property.
Immigration – Statutory Interpretation
In this case we are asked to interpret three provisions of U. S. immigration law that authorize the Government to detain aliens in the course of immigration proceedings.
Infringement of Judicial Power – Indian Law
Petitioner, David Patchak, sued the Secretary of the Interior for taking land into trust on behalf of an Indian Tribe.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Richard W. Voss has appealed a referee's report recommending the denial of Attorney Voss's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin.
Statutory Authority – Petitions for Election
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Wis. Ass'n of State Prosecutors v. Wis. Emp't Relations Comm'n, 2016 WI App 85, 372 Wis. 2d 347, 888 N.W.2d 237, [hereinafter "WASP"], affirming the Milwaukee County circuit court's1 declaration that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") exceeded its authority under Wis. Stat. ch. 111 (2013-14)2 in promulgating Wis.[...]
Small Claims – Frivolous Appeal
James Edward Grant, pro se, appeals a circuit court order dismissing in its entirety his small claims action against Sarah Elizabeth Reyes.
Damages
Sara Steppke appeals the amended judgment of conviction for misdemeanor theft, which added as restitution $16,124.40 for security system upgrades undertaken after the theft was discovered.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Harold Alex Robinson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing
Luis Robert Valdez appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child and exposing genitals to a child, and an order denying his postconviction motion requesting sentencing relief.
Insurance – Negligence Claims
Michael and Rhonda Sue Foley hired Harry Simons, Jr. to remodel their house.
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- 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
