Statutory Interpretation – SLUSA
Susan Nielen-Thomas, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, filed a complaint in Wisconsin state court alleging she and other class members were defrauded by their investment advisor.
Statutory Interpretation – ADEA
After Dale Kleber unsuccessfully applied for a job at CareFusion Corporation, he sued for age discrimination on a theory of disparate impact liability.
4th Amendment Violation
Maurice Lewis spent more than two years in pretrial detention in the Cook County Jail based on police reports falsely implicating him for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
Ray Fuller asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to exercise its authority to reopen his removal proceeding sua sponte so that he could present new evidence in support of his request to defer his removal from this country under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).
Sufficiency of Evidence
Ronald Coleman is a former Chicago police officer who turned to crime.
Collateral Estoppel
Edward Calvert was the sole owner and president of E.L.C. Electric, Inc., an electrical contracting company.
Abuse of Discretion – Expert Testimony
C.R. Bard, Inc., manufactures a surgical mesh patch used to repair hernias by implantation.
ADA Violation
Under Wisconsin’s open-enrollment program, a public-school student can apply to transfer from his resident school district to a nonresident district that has an available space for him.
Sentencing Guidelines
Scott B. Griffith pled guilty to a three-count indictment that charged him with receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
Jurisdiction and Statute of Limitations
In our earlier examination of this case, we questioned whether Mr. May filed a timely notice of appeal from the decision of the district court but decided that we lacked sufficient information to answer that question.
Statute of Limitations
Petitioner Jason Lund appeals the denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
RLUIPA Violation – Zoning Codes
In the City of Markham, Illinois, 16018 South Spaulding Avenue (the “Property”) is home to The Church of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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