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Southport Commons, LLC appeals the circuit court’s order granting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

A jury found Kevin M. Lipscomb guilty of being party to a crime (PTAC) of armed robbery.

In these consolidated cases, Thomas F. Ball, II, appeals from judgments convicting him of nine crimes and from the orders denying his postconviction motions.

Deandre Jackson appeals from a judgment convicting him of possessing heroin with intent to deliver as a second and subsequent offense and from an order denying his postconviction motion claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel in connection with arguments made in a motion to suppress.

Ronell N. Hibbler appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of three drug-related charges and two counts of felony bail jumping and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

Larry Alexander Norton appeals his judgment of conviction for resisting an officer.

Jason Marcotte appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of delivering three grams or less of amphetamine, as a party to the crime.

Shannon Potocnik, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) as a second offense.

Adam appeals a dispositional order adjudicating him delinquent on one count of criminal damage to property, as a party to the crime.

In these consolidated cases, Dennis Lins appeals from orders denying his motions for relief from harassment injunctions entered in favor of Jennifer, Aurora, and Gabriella Summerhill.

Aaron Hall appeals from a criminal judgment convicting him of one count of delivering cocaine and one count of delivering marijuana, each as a repeat offender.

Mark Gilbert appeals a postdivorce order requiring him to pay $28,117.63 to his former spouse, Theresa Gilbert.

Aydin Mardan appeals a judgment of divorce resolving all contested issues, including property division.

Samuel Ison appeals an order denying his WIS. STAT. ch. 227 (2017-18) appeal from the administrative denial of a Medicaid claim.

Michael Wojciechowski appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of theft of movable property from a corpse and obstructing an officer.

Robin Zahran and Karen Zahran (collectively “the Zahrans”), pro se, appeal an order dismissing their complaint against Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”).

Mark Mayo appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of eight counts of capturing an image of nudity without consent, where the person depicted has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

In these consolidated appeals, Ronald Provost appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of causing a child to view sexual activity and a judgment, entered upon his guilty pleas, convicting him of seventh-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and felony bail jumping.

R.J.O. was involuntarily committed under WIS. STAT. § 51.20 (2017-18), and her commitment was later extended.

A.J.P. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating his parental rights to his child, E.D.P., on the petition of Waushara County Department of Human Services (the County).

Dustin Caya was indicted on drug-trafficking and firearms charges based on evidence found in his home during a search conducted on the authority of section 302.113(7r) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Davin Hackett was a police officer for the City of South Bend.

A jury found Michael Chaparro guilty on three felony charges for viewing and transporting child pornography.

Gerald Winfield confessed to police that he shot Jarlon Garrett.

Appellant Bethany Price objected to a proposed class‐action settlement, but the district judge ruled that she was not a class member and she did not contest that ruling.

Weekly Case Digests – May 1, 2020 – May 15, 2020

The application for stay presented to JUSTICE KAVANAUGH and by him referred to the Court is granted.

The federal-sector provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 88 Stat. 74, 29 U. S. C. §633a(a), provides (with just a few exceptions) that “personnel actions” affecting individuals aged 40 and older “shall be made free from any discrimination based on age.”

This case presents the question whether a police officer violates the Fourth Amendment by initiating an investigative traffic stop after running a vehicle’s license plate and learning that the registered owner has a revoked driver’s license.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Winnebago County v. C.S., 2019 WI App 16, 386 Wis. 2d 612, 927 N.W.2d 576 ("C.S. III"), affirming the Winnebago County circuit court's order of extension of commitment, order for involuntary medication and treatment, and order denying C.S.'s postcommitment motion.