USERRA Violation – Seniority-based Benefits
Michael Moss brought this class action against United Airlines (“United”) under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).
Breach of Forbearance Agreement
This case brings to us a contract dispute over a piece of commercial real property in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Class Action – Certification
Andrea Santiago, a severely disabled Chicago resident, would leave her van parked on the street in front of her home for extended periods of time.
Weekly Case Digests – February 28, 2022 – March 4, 2022
Weekly Case Digests – February 28, 2022 - March 4, 2022
Writ of Certiorari – Application for Stay
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Injunctive Relief – Texas Heartbeat Act
The Court granted certiorari before judgment in this case to determine whether, under our precedents, certain abortion providers can pursue a pre-enforcement challenge to a recently enacted Texas statute.
Jury Instructions
Steven Breneman appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree intentional homicide.
Abuse of Discretion – Extended Supervision
Peter Hamilton was convicted in the Columbia County Circuit Court of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and the circuit court placed him on probation for that offense.
Breach of Plea Agreement – Resentencing
Robert Nietzold pleaded no contest to and was convicted of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
Court Error – De Novo Review
Mark Ziegler appeals pro se from a judgment of the circuit court entered in Velocity Investments, LLC’s favor.
Due Process Violation
In these consolidated appeals, Dallas R. Christel appeals from judgments of conviction and orders denying his postconviction motions.
Abuse of Discretion – Termination of Parental Rights
A.P. appeals the orders of the trial court terminating his parental rights to his children, C.P. and P.P. A.P. contends that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion at the dispositional hearing...
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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