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Sep 25, 2018

8th Amendment Violation – Sentencing

Jevon Dion Jackson appeals the trial court’s denial of his postconviction motion seeking resentencing.

Sep 25, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Forfeiture Doctrine

The Labor and Industry Review Commission appeals from an order of the circuit court that set aside the Commission’s decision—that Theresa L. Payton-Myrick was not entitled to further worker’s compensation and disability payments—and remanded the matter to the Commission for further fact-finding.

Sep 25, 2018

Qualified Immunity

The facts of this case are disturbing, and many are hotly contested.

Sep 25, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

For his part in the armed robbery of a credit union, Napoleon Foster was convicted of robbing a financial institution, using a firearm during the robbery, and possessing a firearm as a felon.

Sep 25, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Petitioner‐appellant Cornell Reynolds seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

Sep 25, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Geometry Milton was convicted by a Wisconsin jury of first‐degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime.

Sep 25, 2018

Tortious Interference – Breach of Contract

From 2000 to 2011, John Heiman, first individually and later through his company, JTE, Inc., distributed products for Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution Company throughout suburban Chicago.

Sep 24, 2018

Largest landowners left in Foxconn’s path sue over Mount Pleasant’s eminent-domain threats

The owners of the largest swath of private land left near the massive factory Foxconn Technology Group is building in southeast Wisconsin are suing to prevent the village of Mount Pleasant from seizing a sliver of the land for a road-expansion project.

Sep 24, 2018

Milwaukee-area attorney faced with year-long license suspension

A partner at a Wauwatosa-based firm faces a year-long suspension over allegations that he took thousands of dollars that belonged to his firm.

Sep 24, 2018

8th Amendment Violation

On August 3, 2015, Rodolph Lanaghan filed a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the defendants violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment and asserting a negligence claim under state law.

Sep 24, 2018

Exclusion of Evidence

During contentious child custody proceedings, Sarah Nixon accused her former husband G.G. of physically and sexually assaulting their daughter S. N.-G.

Sep 24, 2018

Immigration – Asylum

Alvarenga seeks asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture because he fears torture and persecution from gang members if he returns to El Salvador.

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