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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Robert Dequan Brown entered into a plea agreement with the State and pled guilty to two drug-related felonies and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
8th Amendment Violation
Michael L. Winfield appeals judgments entered after he pled guilty to four felonies: second-degree recklessly endangering safety, operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, fleeing an officer, and burglary as a party to a crime.
Jury Instructions
Kaprisha E. Greer appeals from her judgment of conviction after a jury convicted her of disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse assessment.
Termination of Parental Rights
M.M.B. appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to M.L.H. and J.L.H. and from orders denying his postdisposition motion.
Sentencing Guidelines
Edward L. Body, Sr., appeals from a judgment and order revoking his probation for the offense of disorderly conduct and sentencing him to one year in jail.
Time-barred
Jacqueline Nooyen, individually and as special administrator of the Estate of Norbert Nooyen, appeals a grant of summary judgment that dismissed her claims against Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Madison Gas and Electric Company, Wisconsin Power & Light Company, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (collectively, “the Utilities”) for violations of the safe place statute, WIS. STAT. § 10[...]
Abuse of Discretion – Jurisdiction
Eric A. Nielsen, Vicky A. Nielsen, Vernon R. Nelson, and Priscilla Kay Aldon Nelson (“the Homeowners”) appeal an order denying their action for certiorari relief and affirming the decision of the Walworth County Board of Adjustment.
Breach of Implied Warranty
This dispute is about an “as is” sale of an eighteen-year-old Ford Ranger truck with 178,000 miles.
Attorney Fees
Linda Veerkamp, pro se, appeals a judgment requiring her to pay her former attorneys, Menn Law Firm, LTD, $44,000 in attorney fees and $5395.39 in costs.
Abuse of Discretion – De Novo Review
Matthew LaBrec brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a number of Wisconsin Department of Corrections employees, alleging that they violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.
ADA Violation
Edward Youngman was placed on medical leave from his job with the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center after he informed his supervisor that he could no longer work shifts in the facility’s control room.
Breach of Contract – Damages
A New York owner of a fast-food property in Illinois, which was rented by an Arizona tenant, sold the property to buyers in California. Just after the sale, however, the tenant declared bankruptcy and never paid a nickel in rent to its new landlord.
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- Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state’s new liquor law requiring licensing
- Audit launched of Wisconsin’s diversity efforts
- Federal appeals court approves high-voltage power line through Mississippi River refuge
- Dane County residents encouraged to weigh how to spend federal funds
- Jurors should have considered stand-your-ground defense in sawed-off shotgun killing, judges rule
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
- Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion on Milwaukee Police officer fired over Facebook posts
- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
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