Motion for Relief
Ida Hautop appeals an order denying her WIS. STAT. § 806.07 (2015-16), motion for relief from a tax lien foreclosure judgment entered in favor of Bayfield County.
Sixth Amendment Violation – Right to Choose Counsel
In this habeas corpus case, state prisoner Douglas Oaks asks us to hold that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to choose his counsel.
Sufficiency of Evidence
This case concerns the death of Dennis Simpson, an inmate who fell off an upper bunk while incarcerated in the Bartholomew County Jail for a drunken driving conviction.
Motion to Suppress Evidence and Sentencing Guidelines
Appellant Benito Mojica appeals his conviction on two counts for various drug-trafficking crimes.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
On the night of December 19, 2007, Reginald Pittman, a pretrial detainee in the Madison County, Illinois, jail, hanged himself from the bars of his cell (of which he was the only occupant) with a blanket.
Contracts-Clause Claim – Federal Jurisdiction
Plaintiff-appellant Gary Jet Center, Inc. is a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Defendant-appellee Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is a municipal corporation that owns and operates the Gary Airport.
Court Error – Duty to Defend
This is an insurance coverage dispute that resulted after a newly constructed multi‐story con‐ dominium building suffered water damage.
Eighth Amendment Violation – Lack of Medical Care
Daniel Proctor, an Illinois prisoner who was confined for seven years at Hill Correctional Center, suffers from chronic abdominal pain and spasms in his colon.
Wrongful Termination – Age Discrimination and Retaliation
Steven Lauth was terminated from his position at Covance Central Laboratories, Inc. on October 25, 2012.
Court Error – Admittance of Evidence
The plaintiff, which for simplicity we’ll call just Tate, sells ingredients used in the food and beverage industry.
Constitutional Due Process and Wages
Daniel Vidmar, Christopher Manney, and Rudolfo Gomez, Jr. were discharged from the Milwaukee Police Department, for cause, by Police Chief Edward Flynn.
Court Error – Procedural Error and Sentencing Guidelines
Gregory F. Young pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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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