First and Fourteenth Amendment Violations – Illinois Election Code
Following Tripp and Shepherd’s ballot disqualification, plaintiffs filed suit in federal court, arguing that Illinois’s new party ballot restrictions violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, both facially and as applied to the 118th and 115th districts.
Immigration Law – Alien’s Inadmissibility
This proceeding begins where L.D.G. v. Holder, 744 F.3d 1022 (7th Cir. 2014), ends.
Violation of the Illinois Constitution Uniformity Clause
Appellant Michael Platt, individually and on behalf of a putative class, challenges Illinois’s imposition of a mandatory 1% bail bond processing fee pursuant to 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/110-7.
16-3752 United States of America v. Cedric Hayes
Cedric Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
FMLA Violation
LaWanda King worked for many years as an assembler in Ford Motor Company’s vehicle assembly plants.
Violation of Title 42 U.S.C.
Carmen Consolino, an employee of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, sued Sheriff Thomas Dart, Chief of Staff Brian Towne and Compliance Officer Robert Egan for retaliation based on speech, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act Violation
Frank and Kathleen Multerer, Ryan and Sara Waldschmidt, and D & D Schmidt Farms (collectively, the appellants) appeal summary judgment in favor of the Department of Revenue.
Motion to Suppress Evidence
The State appeals a circuit court order granting Kyle Parker’s motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of a search incident to arrest.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Sarah Ann Wallk appeals an order finding her refusal to submit to an evidentiary chemical test of her blood unreasonable.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Curtis Korn appeals his conviction for possession of methamphetamine.
Breach of Contract
P.J. Commonwealth Assisted Living, LLC, (Commonwealth) appeals an order dismissing all three of its claims against 3M Resident Monitoring, Inc. (3M RM).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Arthur J. Fariole, pro se, appeals from a circuit court order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Legal News
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
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- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
- As Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
- Democrats spend $7 million from campaign war chest in TV ads, many directed at Milwaukee northern suburbs
- Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
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