ERISA Claim – Standing to Sue
Plaintiffs James Thole and Sherry Smith are retired participants in U. S. Bank’s defined-benefit retirement plan, which guarantees them a fixed payment each month regardless of the plan’s value or its fiduciaries’ good or bad investment decisions.
Habeas Corpus – Successive Petition
A state prisoner is entitled to one fair opportunity to seek federal habeas relief from his conviction.
Constitution’s Appointment Clause Violation – Senate Confirmation
The Constitution’s Appointments Clause says that the President “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States . . . .”
Equitable Estoppel Violation
The question in this case is whether the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, June 10, 1958, 21 U. S. T. 2517, T. I. A. S. No. 6997, conflicts with domestic equitable estoppel doctrines that permit the enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatories.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
We review a decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court denial of Mose B. Coffee's motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of a vehicle incident to his lawful arrest for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) that Coffee argues violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Court Error – Other Acts Evidence
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals reversing the judgment of conviction entered against David Gutierrez.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review a report filed by Referee John B. Murphy, recommending that the court reinstate, with conditions, Elvis C. Banks' license to practice law in Wisconsin. After careful review of the matter, we agree that Attorney Banks' license should be reinstated and that conditions should be placed upon his practice of law.
Termination of Parental Rights
The Juneau County Department of Health Services commenced this action seeking the termination of C.C.’s parental rights to her son, K.C. C.C. appeals the circuit court’s order granting the County’s motion for partial summary judgment on the existence of grounds to terminate CC’s parental rights based on abandonment.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Carlos Trevino appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of burglary as party to a crime, one count of theft, and one count of theft as party to a crime.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Discovery Statute Violation
Jonathan Thompson appeals a judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of theft of movable property as a repeat offender.
OWI – Admittance of Evidence – Blood Test
Christopher Helwig appeals a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Evidentiary Hearing
This appeal is brought by plaintiffs Susan Neberman and the Estate of Sean Schaller, by Douglas Schaller, personally and as special administrator (collectively, Plaintiffs).
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