Sentence Modification
Jack B. Gramza appeals an order of the circuit court denying his request for sentence modification upon his successful completion of the Substance Abuse Program (SAP).
Damages and Attorney’s Fees
Bee Moua appeals a judgment that awarded Elite Construction Custom Homes of Appleton, LLC, $8,685 in damages and $6,752.50 in attorney fees and costs.
Abuse of Discretion – Divorce Proceedings
Patrick Brookshaw appeals a judgment of divorce.
Randolph-Sheppard Act Violation – Arbitration
The Randolph-Sheppard Act provides economic opportunities by granting blind persons priority to operate vending facilities at certain government properties.
Fee Award – Attorney’s Fees
Plaintiffs Tai Matlin and James Waring have spent seventeen years embroiled in disputes related to the intellectual property claims at issue in this case.
Sentencing Guidelines
This appeal presents several related issues about how federal judges should decide whether sentences in federal prosecutions should run consecutively to or concurrently with separate sentences in unrelated state prosecutions.
Weekly Case Digests – January 11, 2021 – January 15, 2021
Weekly Case Digests – January 11, 2021 – January 15, 2021
Prisoner – 8th Amendment Violation
Petitioner Trent Taylor is an inmate in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Statutory Interpretation – 1st Amendment Violation
Petitioner DeRay Mckesson organized a demonstration in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to protest a shooting by a local police officer.
Involuntary Commitment and Medication
W.G. appeals an involuntary recommitment order entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20 and an involuntary medication order entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.61(1)(g)4.
Arbitration Award
Lisa Taylor and Luis Cuevas (the homeowners) entered into a construction contract with Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc. (the builder) for a remodeling project.
Warrantless Search – Probable Cause
Steven Sternitzky appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, third offense.
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