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Jan 2, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jackie Delmas Mason appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of third-degree sexual assault and three counts of substantial battery.

Jan 2, 2018

1st Amendment Violation – Untimely Claim

James Owens, an Illinois prisoner, brought this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that 43 prison employees and the Illinois Department of Corrections obstructed his access to courts in violation of the First Amendment.

Jan 2, 2018

Court Error – Expert Testimony

Margaret Cullinan appeals the denial of her application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

Jan 2, 2018

6th Amendment Violation – Habeas Corpus

For over forty years, the Supreme Court has recognized that the Sixth Amendment implicitly entails a right to self-representation.

Jan 2, 2018

Title VII Violation

Abdullah Ennin appeals from a judgment in favor of his employer in this discrimination case.

Dec 29, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 26-Dec. 29, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 26-Dec. 29, 2017

Dec 28, 2017

DACA Rescindment

This case arises from five related lawsuits that challenge a determination adopted by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Dec 28, 2017

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

Attorney Jeffrey M. Blessinger has filed a petition for the consensual revocation of his license to practice law in Wisconsin pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.19.

Dec 28, 2017

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

We review Referee John B. Murphy's recommendation that Attorney Alan R. Stewart be declared in default and that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for 60 days for professional misconduct.

Dec 28, 2017

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

We review the report and recommendation of Referee Richard M. Esenberg that Attorney Robert W. Horsch be publicly reprimanded for professional misconduct and that he pay the full costs of this proceeding, which are $1,797.03 as of February 7, 2017. The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) asked that, in addition to the public reprimand, the court impose various conditions on Attorney Horsch.

Dec 28, 2017

Plea Withdrawal – Harmless Error

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals that reversed the Columbia County Circuit Court's order denying Jose Alberto Reyes Fuerte's ("Reyes Fuerte") motion to withdraw two guilty pleas for two separate criminal violations.

Dec 28, 2017

Motion for Sentence Modification Denied

Kenneth Lamb appeals an order that denied his motion for sentence modification.

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