Weekly Case Digests — Nov. 20-Nov. 22, 2017
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: United States of America v. Elmer F. Wiman Case No.: 16-3929 Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges. Focus: Structural Error – Voir Dire – Juror Questions Elmer Wiman was convicted by a jury of robbing a credit union, carrying a firearm […]
Weekly Case Digests — Nov. 13-Nov. 17, 2017
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Authenticom, Inc., v. CDK Global, LLC, et al. Case No.: 17-2540 & 17-2541 Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. Focus: Preliminary Injunction – Antitrust Authenticom’s case centers on agreements—actual and alleged—between Reynolds and CDK. The actual agreements are the ones signed [&hell[...]
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney Steven Cohen has appealed a report filed by Referee James C. Boll, Jr. concluding that Attorney Cohen committed four counts of professional misconduct and recommending that Attorney Cohen's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for four months.
Due Process
Dorothy D. Martin, Derold J. Martin, and Deborah Ann Nickel appeal the circuit court’s order that awarded ownership of a cabin to Ronald Martin.
Insurance – Negligence Claim
Amber and Christopher Steinmetz appeal from a judgment in favor of their former landlord, Wesley Clendenning and Clendenning’s insurer, Baraboo Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, Clendenning), entered after a jury trial on the Steinmetzes’ negligence claim against Clendenning.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Trayvon Smith appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.
Exclusionary Rule – Good Faith Exception
This appeal concerns whether the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to evidence obtained when binding appellate precedent permitted a reasonable delay of a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff.
Court Error – Procedural Rules
Nathan A. Willard appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing his negligence claim.
Divorce – Child Placement – Spousal Maintenance
In this postdivorce judgment proceeding, Claudine Klein appeals an order denying her motion for additional placement with her children and an increase in maintenance.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Edgar Montano appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Termination of Parental Rights
This is R.G.’s narrowly focused appeal from a termination of parental rights (TPR) post-disposition hearing at which the circuit court concluded that R.G. had failed to present new evidence that required a new disposition hearing under WIS. STAT. § 48.46.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Albertino Oliver appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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