Small Claims – De Novo Review
This appeal addresses time limits for requesting de novo review of a money judgment in a WIS. STAT. ch. 799 smalls claims action.
Contempt of Court
William A. Wisth appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of contempt of court and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Plea Withdrawl
Christopher D. Jacob appeals from two judgments entered upon his pleas of no contest to bail jumping, repeated sexual assault of a child, and second-degree sexual assault.
Plea Withdrawal
Kevin Ecker appeals from a judgment convicting him of theft in a business setting on his no contest plea and from a circuit court order denying his postconviction motion challenging the circuit court’s denial of his eve-of-trial motion for new counsel and his presentencing motion to withdraw his plea.
Divorce
Darci Meeuwsen, pro se, appeals an order amending a judgment dissolving her marriage to Benjamin Meeuwsen.
Panel creates prosecutor board, approves raises for judges (UPDATE)
A budget-writing committee has given its endorsement to providing raises to the state’s judges, prosecutors and public defenders.
16-3522 Ashton Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 Board of Education, et al
Ashton (“Ash”) Whitaker is a 17 year‐old high school senior who has what would seem like a simple request: to use the boys’ restroom while at school.
Retaliation
In 2013 Tonya Davis sued Ernest Fenton (as well as Fenton’s law firms) in federal district court asserting state malpractice and breach of contract claims, as well as federal Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Act claims, all arising out of Fenton’s representation of Davis in a mortgage foreclosure action in which Davis had lost her home.
Statute of Limitations
During October 2008 the Conway Family Trust lost some $3.6 million trading futures contracts.
Res Judicata
This is the fourth lawsuit that Dr. R. Sherwin Parungao, a surgeon, has brought against affiliates of Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Arbitration
Jefferies LLC, a securities and investment-banking firm, in 2012 hired Michael Frawley to be the firm’s vice chairman and global head of metals and listed products.
Removal Proceedings
Before us is a petition for review of the refusal of the Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen its order removing (i.e., deporting) the petitioner, Ricardo Sanchez, and a motion by the petitioner to stay his removal pending a definitive ruling on his petition, and finally a statement by the Department of Justice opposing both the petition and the motion.
Legal News
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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