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Jul 30, 2019

Equitable Tolling

Bill Conroy filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2016 to challenge an Illinois state court conviction from 2007.

Jul 30, 2019

Estate – Sufficiency of Evidence

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Brent Roppe executed a financial power of attorney (POA) naming his sister-in-law, Jeanette Colbert-Roppe, as his agent.

Jul 29, 2019

Mitich helps developers with ins-and-outs of real estate incentives

To many people, nonprofit work might not seem to have much in common with Opportunity Zones and other sorts of federal development incentives.

Jul 29, 2019

Sentencing – Supervised Release

Within three months of being placed on a 20‐year term of supervised release, Thomas “Lizzie” Smith violated the requirements of her supervision.

Jul 29, 2019

Order Correcting Opinion

On consideration of the letter of the Government requesting correction of the opinion in this appeal issued on July 3, 2019, the opinion is amended on page 3 by replacing “and up to $3,000,000 for a new commercial enterprise located in an area with an unemployment rate significantly below the national average” with “and $1,000,000 for a new commercial enterprise located in any other area.”

Jul 29, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Subject-matter Jurisdiction

Jiri Vyloha, a citizen of the Czech Republic, brings two petitions for judicial review in this consolidated appeal.

Jul 29, 2019

Court Error – Bankruptcy – Sanctions

Frank Novak tragically took his own life in February 2012.

Jul 29, 2019

Sixth Amendment Violation

Claudius Fincher possessed a firearm; that much is certain.

Jul 29, 2019

Suppression of Evidence Denied

Devontay Sawyer entered a conditional guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), preserving for this direct appeal his challenge to the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.

Jul 29, 2019

Breach of Contract

Milwaukee Health Care, LLC (MHC) and Milwaukee Center for Independence, Inc. (MCFI) entered into an agreement in 2014.

Jul 26, 2019

Weekly Case Digests – July 22, 2019 – July 26, 2019

Weekly Case Digests – July 22, 2019 – July 26, 2019

Jul 25, 2019

Tougher child-porn penalties sought in Minn.

Minnesota’s county attorneys think a newly defined aggravating crime factor, child pornography with kids under age 13, should be treated more severely than the state’s Sentencing Guidelines Commission is contemplating.

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