5th Amendment Violation – Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
When a plaintiff alleges a regulatory taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment, a federal court should not consider the claim before the government has reached a “final” decision. Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 520 U. S. 725, 737 (1997).
Certiorari Review – Excessive Force
On the afternoon of December 8, 2015, St. Louis police officers arrested Nicholas Gilbert for trespassing in a condemned building and failing to appear in court for a traffic ticket.
Certified Question – Transportation Aid
This case is before the court on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals: for the Seventh Circuit. See Wis. Stat. § 821.01 (2019-20).
Bar Admission
We review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), the final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, Abby D. Padlock, has satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).
Abuse of Discretion – Admission of Evidence
George Steven Burch appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree intentional homicide on the grounds that two pre-trial evidentiary motions were incorrectly denied.
Order Correcting Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a correction was made to paragraph 7 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on July 1, 2021.
Unreasonable Search – Blood Test – Suppression of Evidence
Charles Neevel was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Statutory Interpretation – Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act
Under the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), a state agency contemplating a “major action[] significantly affecting the quality of the human environment” must prepare and publish an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): a detailed report evaluating potential environmental effects.
Sufficiency of Evidence
For over thirty years, Island Camping, Inc. has operated a commercial campground on an approximately twenty-acre narrow strip of land along the Mississippi River.
Writ of Certiorari – Prison Disciplinary Proceedings
Michael Anthony Turner, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order dismissing his petition for a writ of certiorari.
De Novo Review – Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
This case involves open land, currently in a natural state, that was sold by the same seller twice.
Termination of Parental Rights – Due Process Violation
S.H. appeals from orders entered in two cases, now consolidated on appeal, terminating his parental rights to his two children on the grounds of the continuing denial of his periods of physical placement under WIS. STAT. § 48.415(4).
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