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Qualified Immunity
Caught in a fit of road rage, Keli Calderone shot another driver with her handgun.
ADA and Due Process Claim Violation
Plaintiff Brad Sandefur is a corrections officer for the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois.
4th Amendment Violation – Excessive Force
Richard Turner died during an encounter with police officers in Champaign, Illinois.
Weekly Case Digests – November 23, 2020 – November 27, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – November 23, 2020 – November 27, 2020
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Guy Norman Maras have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 that Attorney Maras' license to practice law in Wisconsin should be suspended for a period of six months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review the stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Coral Dawn Pleas pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Jean M. Robinson have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 that Attorney Robinson's license to practice law in Wisconsin should be suspended for a period of 18 months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
E.R.R. appeals orders of the Portage County Circuit Court extending his involuntary commitment and requiring E.R.R. to undergo treatment and take prescribed medication pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 51. E.R.R. contends that, in regard to the extension of the involuntary commitment, Portage County failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he is “dangerous,” as required by WIS. STAT.[...]
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
The State of Wisconsin appeals a circuit court order granting Houadou Yang’s motion to suppress evidence derived from a stop of Yang’s vehicle.
Statutory Interpretation – Statute of Frauds
Lisa Marie Sklenar appeals the circuit court’s decision, made at the end of a small claims trial, that Sklenar is not entitled to the relief she requested in her complaint.
Unlawful Seizure – Reasonable Suspicion
The State appeals a circuit court order granting Marc Schiel’s motion to suppress evidence of Schiel’s intoxication on grounds that it was derived from an unlawful seizure, unsupported by reasonable suspicion.
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- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
- Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by benchmark litigation
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
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