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Sentencing
Tyran Patton was a high‐level drug dealer who, after being arrested for an unrelated firearms offense, agreed to cooperate with the government.
Motion to Vacate Sentence
Stephen Susinka has filed his third application for permission to file a successive motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his 20‐year sentence for participat‐ ing in a RICO conspiracy.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Peggy Zahn filed a class-action complaint against North American Power & Gas, LLC (“NAPG”)—an Alternative Retail Electric Supplier—alleging violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
Bankruptcy
Appellant A. Clay Cox, the bankruptcy trustee for Central Illinois Energy Cooperative, asks this court to dismiss his appeal and remand in light of the bankruptcy court’s statement that it would approve a settlement between the parties.
Sentencing
For conduct arising out of one day’s sexual abuse, Kevin Hoffman was convicted after a two‐day federal jury trial of one count of exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography in interstate commerce, and faced a sentence of up to thirty years in prison.
4th Amendment Violation
In 1994 Nathaniel Brown was convicted of four sex offenses and sentenced to prison in Illinois.
Civil Right Suit
Tuwayne Bell, an Illinois prisoner, appeals the denial of his application to proceed in forma pauperis and the dismissal of his civil rights suit for failure to prosecute.
Removal Proceedings
This case lies at the intersection of immigration law and legal measures to prevent domestic violence.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jason Nichols was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Plea Agreement – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Fernando Delatorre of several felonies. He was sentenced to life in prison, and his conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal.
Crime of Violence – Sentencing
On December 23, 2014, Rivera and three others robbed a Milwaukee bar called the Brew City Tap.
Sovereign Citizenship – Taxation
John Jones Bey, who describes himself as an “Aboriginal Indigenous Moorish-American,” filed in the district court what he labeled a “Writ of Mandamus,” seeking to enjoin state and county officials from taxing real estate that he owns in Marion County, Indiana.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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