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Jury Instructions
Derrick Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, was enacted more than a hundred years ago to compensate railroad employees for injuries they receive on the job.
Title VII Violation
Plaintiff Fred Gates testified that his direct supervisor, Rafael Rivera, addressed him with the N‐word twice, and once threatened to write up his “black ass.”
Wrongful Termination
Douglas Holloway’s year-and-a half long employment with Canadian Pacific ended after he received multiple suspensions for violating safety standards and other work rules.
Title VII Violation – Sufficiency of Evidence
After Anthony Walker was involved in a physical altercation with another employee of Ingersoll Cutting Tools, the company discharged him.
Breach of Contract
This case takes us into the complex world of telecommunications, but the question we confront is simple: Was the district court correct to grant partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) on some claims, despite their significant factual overlap with pending claims?
Weekly Case Digests – March 18, 2019 – March 22, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – March 18, 2019 – March 22, 2019
Proposal would allow electronic voting in State Bar elections
Wisconsin’s mandatory bar association recently filed a rule-change proposal that would allow its members to vote electronically in elections.
Abrahamson withdraws from 3 more cases
Justice Shirley Abrahamson has withdrawn from another three cases scheduled for oral argument.
Statutory Interpretation
Melodie Taylor appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for misdemeanor bail jumping, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 946.49(1)(a).
Malpractice – Statute of Limitations
Gerald Glumske appeals a summary judgment dismissing his negligence suit against Dr. Sean Yetman and related health providers and insurers.
Evidentiary Hearing
Tommie Evans appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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