Search Warrant – Probable Cause
Everett Barr appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia to manufacture methamphetamine and bail jumping.
Evidentiary Hearing
Steven and Sondra Lisse appeal an order of the circuit court granting confirmation of sale and denying their motion for relief from the judgment of foreclosure.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Syed Rizvi appeals a judgment convicting him of first degree reckless injury and aggravated battery, as a party to the crime in each instance.
Governmental Immunity
Amber DeGraff and Michael DeGraff appeal orders dismissing their complaint and awarding costs to the respondent defendants.
Abuse of Discretion – Sufficiency of Evidence
T.J.B. appeals from an order granting the State’s motion waiving juvenile jurisdiction for a delinquency petition filed against him. T.J.B. argues the court erroneously exercised its discretion when it failed to sufficiently consider evidence related to the statutory criteria for waiver and that certain of the court’s findings were unsupported by the record.
Termination of Parental Rights
Simon appeals circuit court orders involuntarily terminating his parental rights to his twin sons, Austin and Anthony.
Adverse Possession
Thomas D. Sykes and the other named plaintiffs (the Islanders) appeal an order granting summary judgment in favor of the Village of Summit and the Village’s Chief of Police Michael Hartert (collectively, Summit) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the State of Wisconsin (collectively, the DNR) and dismissing all of the Islanders’ claims and causes of action.
OWI – 2nd Offense
Traci L. Kollross appeals a non-final order of the circuit court which denied her motion to dismiss a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI) as a second offense.
Personal Jurisdiction
Dwayne K. Pearson, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his motion to vacate and/or modify prior court orders pertaining to his two children.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Almost twenty‐five years ago, a jury convicted Christopher Coleman of armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated sexual assault.
ALJ Error – Appeal Timeliness
Following her discharge from Kenco Logistics (“Kenco”), Mary Madison filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) charging that she was terminated in retaliation for engaging in protected activity.
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
On February 15, 2019, plaintiffs‐appellants filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc.
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