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Eighth Amendment Violation – Lack of Medical Care
Daniel Proctor, an Illinois prisoner who was confined for seven years at Hill Correctional Center, suffers from chronic abdominal pain and spasms in his colon.
Wrongful Termination – Age Discrimination and Retaliation
Steven Lauth was terminated from his position at Covance Central Laboratories, Inc. on October 25, 2012.
Court Error – Admittance of Evidence
The plaintiff, which for simplicity we’ll call just Tate, sells ingredients used in the food and beverage industry.
Constitutional Due Process and Wages
Daniel Vidmar, Christopher Manney, and Rudolfo Gomez, Jr. were discharged from the Milwaukee Police Department, for cause, by Police Chief Edward Flynn.
Court Error – Procedural Error and Sentencing Guidelines
Gregory F. Young pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Defendant-Appellant Phil Trent distributed heroin that killed Tyler Corzette.
Court Error – Attorney’s Fees
After years of protracted litigation, a jury awarded Chicago Police Officer Detlef Sommerfield $30,000 in his workplace discrimination suit.
Court Error – Plea Deal
Appellant Robert Hudson was granted habeas relief by a federal district judge, who ordered the state of Illinois to reoffer a plea deal.
Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence
This appeal provides an example of circumstantial evidence that allows a reasonable inference that an employer acted with unlawful intent.
Sentencing Guidelines
Marvin Bennett, the defendant and appellant in this case, pleaded guilty to possession of a fire‐ arm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Validation of Wisconsin’s Right-to-work Law
The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 139 and Local 420 (“IUOE”), challenged Wisconsin’s right-to-work law.
Sufficiency of Evidence and Sentencing Guidelines
Branko Bogdanov pleaded guilty to two criminal counts stemming from his family’s multi‐million dollar shoplifting scheme: one count for conspiring to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 2314, and one count for a substantive violation of the same law.
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