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08-2805 Rubin v. The Islamic Republic of Iran
United States Court of Appeals Civil Procedure FSIA Under 28 U.S.C. 1609 of the FSIA, the property of a foreign state in the United States is presumed immune from attachment and execution. “The immunity inheres in the property and does not depend on an appearance and special pleading by the foreign state itself. The party […]
Supreme Court won’t hear UW-Madison appeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal of a lower court decision to grant a Catholic student group funding from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The decision by the high court effectively ends UW-Madison’s appeal process. The university has argued that its funding of Badger Catholic’s religious activities is […]
Year In Review: Important Opinions 2010
A comprehensive listing of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Court of Appeals published opinions from 2010.
Attorney can’t resign from 7th Circuit
Attorneys can't avoid being disciplined by the 7th Circuit by simply resigning from the bar. If they do, the declaration, "I resign," will be countered with, "You can't; we're disbarring you."
In immunity, court lacks jurisdiction
A prosecutor's absolute immunity defense cannot be decided without first deciding whether there was probable cause against the plaintiff.
They don’t know what ‘frivolous’ is
This week, The Dark Side is going to do something it has never done before - write something that everyone, even progressives, will agree with - with one small caveat: I don't expect the judges on the 7th Circuit to agree.
7th Circuit will not rehear public image
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Tuesday it will not revisit a case that challenged the State Bar of Wisconsin's use of mandatory dues.
Bar Public Image debate reopens
Three Wisconsin attorneys are asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit its decision which determined that the State Bar of Wisconsin's use of mandatory dues to fund the Public Image Campaign did not violate the First Amendment.
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- Wisconsin election fraud charge issued from November 2022 general election
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- KS Governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
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