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The opinion issued in this case on September 3, 2020, is hereby AMENDED as follows: At line three of the second full paragraph on page seven of the slip opinion the word “affects” is stricken and replaced with the phrase: “does not affect”.

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Plaintiffs—a class of detainees at the Cook County Jail—brought this action against Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart after the Jail reported an outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has sparked a global pandemic.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has slapped a Florida patent lawyer with a three-year law license suspension as reciprocal discipline for previous misconduct.

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Weekly Case Digests – October 26, 2020 – October 30, 2020

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A Milwaukee lawyer's fifth disciplinary action resulted in a 60-day law-license suspension and him having to pay more than $19,300 in costs of the proceeding.

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Two new online dashboards are providing data about the work of the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and shootings and homicides in Milwaukee.

Attorney Theodore F. Mazza has filed a petition for voluntary revocation of his license to practice law in Wisconsin pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.19.

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This appeal is about the meaning of the term “bowling centers” as it is used in WIS. STAT. § 125.07(3)(a) (2017-18).

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S.A.M. challenges an order of the circuit court extending his involuntary commitment for a six-month period.

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This case concerns a cooperative plan (the Plan) prepared pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 66.0307 (2017-18) by the Village of Kekoskee and the Town of Williamstown and approved by the Department of Administration (the Department).

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Brian Adamavich appeals a post-divorce order denying his motion to modify his child support obligation.

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This is a dispute between neighbors over the shoveling of snow between their properties.

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K.A.B. appeals the order of the trial court terminating her parental rights for L.B.

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M.E. appeals from an order adjudicating him delinquent for one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

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Raytrell K. Fitzgerald appeals his judgment of conviction for possession of a firearm contrary to a harassment injunction.

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Wisconsin law grants immunity from criminal prosecution for certain offenses to “aiders”—i.e., people who attempt to obtain assistance for individuals who are suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction to a controlled substance.

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Christopher Burns appeals a judgment, entered following a jury trial, convicting him of two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of child enticement, all three counts as a repeater.

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Dwayne T. Freeman, pro se, appeals the orders denying his postconviction motion and his motion for reconsideration.

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The opinion of this court issued on July 28, 2020, is amended as follows: In the caption, which appears on the first page, correct the name of the defendant-appellee from Thomas L. Killeen to Timothy L. Killeen.

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Robbie Marshall claims his former employer, the Indiana Department of Correction, discriminated against him because of his sexual orientation and retaliated against him.

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Section 403 of the First Step Act of 2018 amended the mandatory minimum sentence for certain firearm offenses.

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Petitioner filed a petition for partial panel rehearing on August 10, 2020. All members of the original panel have voted to deny rehearing and to issue an amended opinion.

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Roland Pulliam was arrested after fleeing from two Chicago police officers.

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As the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 has raged across the United States, public officials everywhere have sought to implement measures to protect the public health and welfare.

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This case pits two wine enterprises against one another. In one corner, we have Gerald Forsythe, who formed Indeck-Paso Robles, LLC (“Indeck”) for the purpose of creating and managing a wine-grape vineyard.

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Ladmarald Cates, an officer with the Milwaukee Police Department, sexually assaulted Iema Lemons in her home after Cates responded to Lemons’ 911 call.

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The First Amendment prohibits enforcement of federal employment discrimination statutes against decisions of churches and other religious organizations to hire or fire their “ministerial employees.”

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A New York lawyer has lost his Wisconsin law license for three months for not paying his taxes.

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Weekly Case Digests – October 19, 2020 – October 23, 2020

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to publicly reprimand an Eau Claire lawyer includes a warning about the consequences of future misconduct, should he face professional discipline again.

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