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Nov 22, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — Nov. 20-Nov. 22, 2017

7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: United States of America v. Elmer F. Wiman Case No.: 16-3929 Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges. Focus: Structural Error – Voir Dire – Juror Questions Elmer Wiman was convicted by a jury of robbing a credit union, carrying a firearm […]

Nov 22, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — Nov. 13-Nov. 17, 2017

7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Authenticom, Inc., v. CDK Global, LLC, et al. Case No.: 17-2540 & 17-2541 Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. Focus: Preliminary Injunction – Antitrust Authenticom’s case centers on agreements—actual and alleged—between Reynolds and CDK. The actual agreements are the ones signed [&hell[...]

Nov 21, 2017

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

Attorney Steven Cohen has appealed a report filed by Referee James C. Boll, Jr. concluding that Attorney Cohen committed four counts of professional misconduct and recommending that Attorney Cohen's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for four months.

Nov 21, 2017

Due Process

Dorothy D. Martin, Derold J. Martin, and Deborah Ann Nickel appeal the circuit court’s order that awarded ownership of a cabin to Ronald Martin.

Nov 21, 2017

Insurance – Negligence Claim

Amber and Christopher Steinmetz appeal from a judgment in favor of their former landlord, Wesley Clendenning and Clendenning’s insurer, Baraboo Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, Clendenning), entered after a jury trial on the Steinmetzes’ negligence claim against Clendenning.

Nov 21, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

Trayvon Smith appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.

Nov 21, 2017

Exclusionary Rule – Good Faith Exception

This appeal concerns whether the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to evidence obtained when binding appellate precedent permitted a reasonable delay of a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff.

Nov 21, 2017

Court Error – Procedural Rules

Nathan A. Willard appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing his negligence claim.

Nov 21, 2017

Divorce – Child Placement – Spousal Maintenance

In this postdivorce judgment proceeding, Claudine Klein appeals an order denying her motion for additional placement with her children and an increase in maintenance.

Nov 21, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Edgar Montano appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Nov 21, 2017

Termination of Parental Rights

This is R.G.’s narrowly focused appeal from a termination of parental rights (TPR) post-disposition hearing at which the circuit court concluded that R.G. had failed to present new evidence that required a new disposition hearing under WIS. STAT. § 48.46.

Nov 21, 2017

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Albertino Oliver appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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