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Nov 21, 2017

Class Action – Statute of Limitations

When a plaintiff files a complaint on behalf of a proposed class, the statute of limitations for the claim is tolled for each member of the class.

Nov 21, 2017

Fair Labor Standards Act Violation – Employment Violation Clause

Chapman contends in this suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act that this arrangement makes him an “employee” of Yellow Cab.

Nov 21, 2017

Title VII Violation

Francis Joseph Golla brought this Title VII race discrimination action against his former employer, the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County, Illinois, and Cook County, Illinois, itself for purposes of indemnifying any judgment(collectively, “Defendants”).

Nov 21, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence – Motion for Acquittal Denied

Tracy Conley was ensnared in a now familiar government set up in which a government actor, pretending to be a criminal, presents the defendant with an opportunity to be part of a robbery of an illegal drug stash house.

Nov 21, 2017

Sentencing Guidelines

Givens raises three challenges to his sentence.

Nov 21, 2017

Structural Error – Voir Dire – Juror Questions

Elmer Wiman was convicted by a jury of robbing a credit union, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence (the robbery itself), and possessing a firearm as a felon.

Nov 20, 2017

Filing Deadlines – Jurisdictional Rule – Court Error

This case presents a question of time, specifically, time to file a notice of appeal from a district court’s judgment.

Nov 20, 2017

8TH Amendment – Suspension of Death Sentence

More than 30 years ago, Vernon Madison crept up behind police officer Julius Schulte and shot him twice in the head at close range.

Nov 20, 2017

Court Error – Sentencing Guidelines

The question here is whether the state-court decision “involved an unreasonable application o[f] clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States.”

Nov 20, 2017

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

David J. Miller appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), third offense, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a).

Nov 20, 2017

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

Joshua Vue appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of methamphetamine.

Nov 20, 2017

Inadmissible Evidence

Jamie Srb appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, second offense, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1).

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