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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Jeremiah Felton of first degree intentional homicide in Wisconsin state court for the death of his three‐month‐old son, Jeremiah Felton Jr. (J.J.).
Immigration – Jurisdiction
Plaintiff John Doe, an Iranian national, petitioned for conditional permanent residency in 2013.
Prisoner – 8th Amendment Violation
While serving a prison sentence at the Lawrence Correctional Center in Illinois, Tyrone Gabb experienced severe back pain whenever he stood too long (15 to 20 minutes).
Title VII Violation – Discrimination
Catherine Wanko brought this suit under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, alleging Indiana University (IU) discriminated against her by having her retake her entire first‐year curriculum at IU’s School of Dentistry.
Asset Forfeiture
The government arrested Gheorgui Martov for wire fraud and seized several items of his personal property including a watch, $4,035 in cash, a car, and nine firearms.
Bankruptcy – Automatic Stay Violation
Debtors Harold and Lorraine Wade moved for sanctions against Kreisler Law, P.C., alleging that the law firm violated the automatic stay arising from their bankruptcy petition by filing a lien against Lorraine’s home.
Title VII Violation – Discrimination
Shaka Freeman, an African-American man who suffers from alcoholism, sued the Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, his former employer, for firing him because of his race and disability.
Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
In this case we must decide whether James Mollet’s complaint about a racially charged incident was the but-for cause of his constructive discharge.
Due Process Violation – Collective Bargaining Agreements
We have consolidated two appeals that pose a common question: whether persons who contend that air carriers have violated state law by using biometric identification in the workplace must present these contentions to an adjustment board under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151–88, which applies to air carriers as well as railroads.
Insurance Claim – Disability Benefits
Shirley Lacko filed suit against United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (“United”), challenging United’s denial of her claims for short‐term and long‐ term disability insurance.
ADA Violation
Mark Richardson, a former Chicago Transit Authority (“CTA”) bus operator, alleged CTA took adverse action against him because of his extreme obesity in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101–12213, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”), Pub. L. No. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553.
8th Amendment Violation
Leonte Williams, an inmate in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, sued a number of prison officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that they violated his Eighth Amendment rights by providing inadequate nutrition through a “brunch” program that served only two meals a day.
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- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
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