Dormant Commerce Clause
The plaintiffs in this case press a dormant commerce clause challenge to a local ordinance that requires a residential property owner who wishes to make repairs to the residence either to obtain a license or to hire a licensed contractor; but a homeowner making repairs to the single-family residence he or she occupies is exempted from this requirement.
Former justice Butler looks back at tumultuous time on high court
Louis Butler is reluctant to say his attempt in 2008 to retain his seat on the state Supreme Court came amid a new low point in Wisconsin judicial elections.
Weekly Case Digests – September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019
Portage lawyer faced with suspension over complex trustee case
A Portage lawyer is faced with the suspension of his law license over 11 alleged violations of attorney-ethics rules for his actions in a complicated trustee case.
4th Amendment Violation – Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Justin Paull pled guilty to and was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Antonio L. Whatley appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen and an order denying his motions seeking to withdraw his no contest plea alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and to strike a portion of the postconviction hearing transcript.
OWI – Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Yunus Turkmen appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty plea, to second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Antwon Jones appeals his convictions, entered on a jury’s verdict, of two counts of felony murder and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Thomas Treadway appeals a circuit court order permitting the State to medicate him without his consent.
Statutory Interpretation – Chance Promotion Exception – Gambling Machines
Quick Charge Kiosk LLC and Jeremy Hahn (collectively Quick Charge) appeal the trial court’s order granting the Attorney General’s motion for summary judgment declaring that Quick Charge’s “cell phone charging machines” (Machines), also referred to as cell phone charging kiosks, constituted illegal gambling machines.
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- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
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