Garrion Smith appeals an amended judgment of conviction for aggravated battery and for fourth-offense operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.

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Connie Goss appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Chippewa County (the County), her former employer.

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The State appeals the order of the postconviction court granting Robert James Pope, Jr.’s motion for a new trial.

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IFS Filing Systems LLC appeals from the trial court’s order, following a trial to the court.

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Kimberly Severson appeals a circuit court order denying her request to vacate the second of two 2001 first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) convictions based upon the court’s lack of competency to enter the judgment of conviction and the denial of her constitutional right to counsel.

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When Waushara County set out to improve a rural highway, a dispute erupted about who owned a tract of land on which Ronald DeCoster had erected a fence.

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Michael Thomas, an Illinois prisoner formerly confined at Hill Correctional Center, alleged that prison guards attacked him with excessive force and that the beating and subsequent disciplinary proceedings were in retaliation for lawsuits and grievances he filed.

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Darick Hudson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).

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Richard Bell brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Vacuforce, LLC, accusing it of publishing his photograph of the Indianapolis skyline on its website without a license.

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Plaintiff-appellee Courthouse News Service (“CNS”) seeks injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arguing that the First Amendment requires Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to release newly filed complaints to the press at the moment of receipt by her office—not after processing.

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John Guido and Dennis Rankin filed suit, alleging that the Mount Lemmon Fire District, a political subdivision in Arizona, terminated their employment as firefighters in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).

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Attorney Jason C. Gonzalez has appealed a report filed by Referee James C. Boll, Jr., concluding that Attorney Gonzalez committed five counts of professional misconduct and recommending that he be publicly reprimanded.

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Michael Hale appeals an order of the circuit court which held that he refused to submit to a chemical test in violation of WIS. STAT. § 343.305(9)(a).

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In this direct appeal of an order for involuntary medication and treatment, B.L. argues that the doctor specializing in psychiatric medicine who initiated B.L.’s emergency detention could not properly also serve as one of the two health professionals specified in WIS. STAT. § 51.20(9)(a)1. to examine B.L. B.L. does not contest that he makes this argument for the first time on appeal.

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L.O.O. appeals an order of the Juneau County Circuit Court granting summary judgment in the grounds phase of L.O.O.’s termination of parental rights case.

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Jonalle Ferraro appeals the circuit court’s denial of multiple motions to suppress evidence and the judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, third offense.

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S.D. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating her parental rights to her child, R.S. S.D.’s parental rights were terminated under a three-month abandonment provision in WIS. STAT. § 48.415(1)(a)2.

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Jeffrey Riggert brought multiple claims against John Reed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 (2012) et seq., and under state law.

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The State of Wisconsin appeals from the circuit court’s grant of Emily Mays’ motion to suppress evidence.

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This case involves the sexual assault and trafficking of a child.

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Steve L. Trattner appeals from an order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) postconviction motion without an evidentiary hearing.

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Barbara and Jeremy Engelking appeal a judgment dismissing their claims against Enbridge (U.S.), Inc., Enbridge Energy, LP, and Enbridge Pipelines, (Southern Lights), LLC (collectively, Enbridge).

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Donavinn D. Coffee appeals the judgment of conviction entered on his pleas of guilty to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a party to the crimes.

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Carrie Counihan appeals a judgment of conviction entered on her no-contest pleas to five counts of misdemeanor theft.

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Akim A. Brown appeals his judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault, pursuant to a jury’s verdict, and an order denying his postconviction motion asserting ineffective assistance of counsel.

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Mario A. Harris appeals the judgments of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of trafficking a child, one count of soliciting a child for prostitution, two counts of pandering, two counts of solicitation of prostitutes, one count of solicitation of prostitutes as a party to a crime, and two counts of conspiracy to commit pandering.

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Verneice Bruce, pro se, appeals a judgment of the trial court dismissing her small claims action against Robert Bennett.

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Luke Hardy challenges the denial of his application for Disability Insurance Benefits based on a degenerative back condition that required two surgeries.

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We consider whether the district court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified immunity to a police officer who, in the context of an argument and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi‐truck driver.

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After its appointment as receiver for Valley Bank Illinois (“Valley Bank”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) disaffirmed a benefits agreement between Valley Bank and James Bunn, a bank executive.

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