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Civil Digest

Feb 5, 2019

Immigration – Visa Application

A consular officer twice denied the visa application of Zahoor Ahmed, a citizen of Yemen, on the ground that she had sought to smuggle two children into the United States.

Feb 5, 2019

Sufficiency of Evidence

Following a bench trial, defendant William D. Corrigan (“Corrigan”) was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Corrigan appeals his conviction, arguing that the indictment failed to properly set out a scheme for wire fraud, and the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain a conviction.

Feb 4, 2019

4th Amendment Violation

Sharon Mitchell enrolled in an online criminal-justice course offered by the Elgin Community College.

Feb 4, 2019

Prisoner – 1st Amendment Violation

Derrick D. Neely-Bey Tarik-El filed this action against various officials at the Correctional Industrial Facility (“CIF”) in Pendleton, Indiana, and at the Indiana Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).

Feb 4, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

Mandy Hagen was convicted twice under Illinois law for failing to get her children to school.

Feb 4, 2019

Immigration – Removal Order

Eliseo Beltran-Aguilar, a native and citizen of Mexico, applied for cancellation of removal from the United States.

Feb 4, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Unclaimed Property Act

An earlier opinion in this case concluded that people whose property is taken into custody by Illinois under the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, 765 ILCS 1026/15-607, are entitled to receive the time value of their property (that is, interest or other earnings), less reasonable custodial fees. Kolton v. Frerichs, 869 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2017); see also Cerajeski v. Zoeller, 735 F.3[...]

Feb 4, 2019

Motion to Intervene Denied

On August 29, 2017, the State of Illinois filed suit in federal court against the City of Chicago, alleging that the Chicago Police Department’s use-of-force policies and practices violate the federal constitution and Illinois law.

Jan 30, 2019

Bar Admission – Character & Fitness

This is a review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), of the final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, Daniel R. Hausserman, satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).

Jan 30, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review Referee Dennis J. Flynn's recommendation that the court declare Attorney David W. Schiltz in default and suspend his Wisconsin law license for a period of 18 months for professional misconduct ...

Jan 30, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) has appealed a report filed by Referee Allan E. Beatty, accepting a stipulation filed by the OLR and Attorney Sonja C. Davig Huesmann in which Attorney Davig Huesmann admitted the eight counts of professional misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint.

Jan 30, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Parcel Transfer

The Petitioners, collectively the DeWitts, seek to transfer a one-acre parcel of property to the Town of Forest.

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