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This is a foreclosure action initiated by Bank of New York Mellon against Gloria Bronson and Scott Bronson.

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Brian Frazier appeals the judgment of conviction for one count of physical abuse of a child and one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child under thirteen by sexual contact, and the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion requesting a Machner hearing.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and the Milwaukee County Executive dispute their relative powers, as defined by closely related state statutes.

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Christopher Mason appeals a judgment convicting him of identity theft under WIS. STAT. § 943.201, as that crime is applied to the use of another’s credit or debit card without authorization.

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Since 1996, M.J.S. has been involuntarily committed to treat his schizophrenia. In 2017, Waukesha County sought—and the circuit court granted—extension of the commitment and the medication order.

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Ronnie Famous appeals pro se from an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) postconviction motion alleging that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call two fact witnesses and that postconviction counsel’s ineffectiveness constituted a sufficient reason for failing to raise this claim earlier.

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Greta Crawford, pro se, appeals an order of the small claims court granting summary judgment in favor of Aurora Sinai Medical Center and Dr. Warren R. Entwistle.

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Terry Terrell Anderson pro se appeals postconviction orders entered in this action.

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Devon L. Loggins appeals a judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and multiple counts of first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree reckless endangerment.

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Donald Tappa appeals amended criminal judgments convicting him of arson, burglary, three counts of theft, and four counts of criminal damage to property, each as a repeat offender.

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Wayne Tauber was held in contempt of court and sentenced to six months in jail, subject to several purge conditions, after the circuit court found he violated a court order governing the funeral arrangements for his and Shelly Tauber’s son.

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Terrell Antwain Kelly appeals his judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty plea to second-degree sexual assault of a child, and an order denying his postconviction motion.

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Shawn Christopher Adams appeals a judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to one count of possessing marijuana as a second or subsequent offense.

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Lynne Kobilka appeals circuit court orders denying her motions for an injunction against Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin, LLC, d/b/a The Cash Store (“Cottonwood”), and for reconsideration.

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Raymond E. Woods, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16).

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Following a jury trial, Tanya Schmit was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a third offense, and resisting or obstructing an officer.

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Ronald Morgan appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for multiple sex offenses against fifteen-year-old Albert, as well as an order denying him postconviction relief.

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Daniel Heineman appeals a divorce judgment that was based upon the parties’ stipulation to matters concerning custody, placement, and support of their three minor children.

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Shawn Wallace appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, dismissing his claims against Central Mudracing Association, Inc. (“Central Mudracing”), and Chippewa Valley Antique Engine and Model Club, Inc. (“Chippewa Valley”), for injuries Wallace sustained while a spectator at a mud bog racing event in 2012.

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Lester Lee merged two companies he controlled. A trust administered by his nephews, with a pre-merger minority interest in one of the companies, dissented from the merger pursuant to Indiana’s Dissenters’ Rights Statute and obtained a judgment against that company.

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A jury convicted Tralvis Edmond of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).

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A jury found Hurley C. Jackson guilty of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 grams of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; possession with intent to distribute a substance containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and distribution of a substance containing heroin, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

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Susan Spicher suffers from a series of chronic health problems, including osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fibromyalgia, and morbid obesity.

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Robert Smith worked behind the meat counter at Rosebud Farm, a local grocery store.

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This is the third appeal regarding attorney fees to stem from a class action against Southwest Airlines after it stopped honoring in‐flight drink vouchers for customers who bought “Business Select” fares.

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Carlos Alberto Mejia Galindo, a native of Honduras and a lawful permanent resident, faces removal from the United States as a result of three Kentucky convictions for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Petitioner-appellant Mhammad Abu-Shawish was tried and convicted on a federal fraud charge, but that conviction was reversed after he served the entire prison sentence.

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Walter “Wally” Gianino owned and operated a plastering company in St. Louis, Missouri, for over thirty years.

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When Manjit Singh Sembhi failed to appear for an October 2001 hearing in his removal proceeding, the immigration judge ordered him removed to his home country of India.

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Charmaine Hamer worked at Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Help Center from 2010 to 2012.

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