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State sits out of push to keep 17-year-olds out of adult court
Even while some in Wisconsin call for a law that would prevent 17-year-olds from being tried as adults, state lawmakers have yet to take formal steps in that direction.
High court to hear testimony on State Bar dues, private appointment rate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing testimony in the fall or winter on four more petitions.
Appleton attorney charged with practicing while suspended
An Appleton patent attorney has been charged with more misconduct less than two months after the state’s highest court suspended his license.
High court reprimands Fond du Lac attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a Fond du Lac attorney over ten counts of misconduct.
Weekly Case Digests — June 19 to June 23, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — June 19 to June 23, 2017
Jurisdiction
California courts lack specific jurisdiction to entertain the nonresidents’ claims.
1st Amendment – Disparagement Clause – Government Speech
Simon Tam, lead singer of the rock group “The Slants,” chose this moniker in order to “reclaim” the term and drain its denigrating force as a derogatory term for Asian persons.
Expert Examination
Ake clearly established that when certain threshold criteria are met, the state must provide a defendant with access to a mental health expert who is sufficiently available to the defense and independent from the prosecution to effectively “conduct an appropriate examination and assist in evaluation, preparation, and presentation of the defense.”
Bivens – 5th Amendment Violation
In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Federal Government ordered hundreds of illegal aliens to be taken into custody and held pending a determination whether a particular detainee had connections to terrorism.
1st Amendment Violation
The North Carolina statute impermissibly restricts lawful speech in violation of the First Amendment
Court Error – Habeas Corpus Relief
Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), a state prisoner is eligible for federal habeas relief if the underlying state court merits ruling was “contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law” as determined by this Court.
Statutory Interpretation
A company may collect debts that it purchased for its own account, like Santander did here, without triggering the statutory definition in dispute.
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