WHO’S DOING WHAT: Quarles names 2 new managing partners; WILL hires 4
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty recently announced new hires and promotions.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jesse Jermale Robinson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Brandon J. Hand appeals pro se from judgments of convictions in two drug cases and from the order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Immigration – Visa Application
A consular officer twice denied the visa application of Zahoor Ahmed, a citizen of Yemen, on the ground that she had sought to smuggle two children into the United States.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Following a bench trial, defendant William D. Corrigan (“Corrigan”) was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Corrigan appeals his conviction, arguing that the indictment failed to properly set out a scheme for wire fraud, and the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain a conviction.
4th Amendment Violation
Sharon Mitchell enrolled in an online criminal-justice course offered by the Elgin Community College.
Prisoner – 1st Amendment Violation
Derrick D. Neely-Bey Tarik-El filed this action against various officials at the Correctional Industrial Facility (“CIF”) in Pendleton, Indiana, and at the Indiana Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).
Sentencing Guidelines
Mandy Hagen was convicted twice under Illinois law for failing to get her children to school.
Immigration – Removal Order
Eliseo Beltran-Aguilar, a native and citizen of Mexico, applied for cancellation of removal from the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – Unclaimed Property Act
An earlier opinion in this case concluded that people whose property is taken into custody by Illinois under the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, 765 ILCS 1026/15-607, are entitled to receive the time value of their property (that is, interest or other earnings), less reasonable custodial fees. Kolton v. Frerichs, 869 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2017); see also Cerajeski v. Zoeller, 735 F.3[...]
Motion to Intervene Denied
On August 29, 2017, the State of Illinois filed suit in federal court against the City of Chicago, alleging that the Chicago Police Department’s use-of-force policies and practices violate the federal constitution and Illinois law.
Thiensville firm gets new name, owner
A Thiensville law firm recently changed its name and got a new owner
Legal News
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- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
- Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record minor in airplane bathroom
- 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
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