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.
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.
Court Error – Expert Testimony
Margaret Cullinan appeals the denial of her application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.
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.
Title VII Violation
Abdullah Ennin appeals from a judgment in favor of his employer in this discrimination case.
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 26-Dec. 29, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 26-Dec. 29, 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Motion for Sentence Modification Denied
Kenneth Lamb appeals an order that denied his motion for sentence modification.
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