Equitable Tolling
Bill Conroy filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2016 to challenge an Illinois state court conviction from 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Abuse of Discretion – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Jiri Vyloha, a citizen of the Czech Republic, brings two petitions for judicial review in this consolidated appeal.
Court Error – Bankruptcy – Sanctions
Frank Novak tragically took his own life in February 2012.
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.
Breach of Contract
Milwaukee Health Care, LLC (MHC) and Milwaukee Center for Independence, Inc. (MCFI) entered into an agreement in 2014.
Weekly Case Digests – July 22, 2019 – July 26, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – July 22, 2019 – July 26, 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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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
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- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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