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Civil Digest

Oct 23, 2018

Petition for Rehearing

The petition for rehearing en banc is granted.

Oct 23, 2018

1st Amendment Violation

St. Augustine School, along with Joseph and Amy Forro, sued Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and Friess Lake School District for refusing to provide school transportation (or equivalent cash benefits) to the Forros’ children.

Oct 23, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – ADEA

Traditionally, Oakton Community College employed retired state employees as part‐time and adjunct faculty.

Oct 23, 2018

14th Amendment Violation – Commercial and Industrial Property Tax

Robbie J. Perry and James Rex Dukeman, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, sued Coles County, Illinois for placing a disproportionate tax on commercial and industrial properties in Mattoon Township in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Oct 23, 2018

Employment Contract – Wrongful Termination

Plaintiff-appellant Nicholas Webb sued defendant-appellee Michael Frawley for tortiously interfering with his employment contract and for knowingly misrepresenting company policy, both of which resulted in Webb’s termination.

Oct 23, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Treasury Offset Program – Statutory Fee Awards

The Commissioner of Social Security separately denied benefits to Staci Harrington and Andrew Banks.

Oct 23, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – PLRA

Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA), “[n]o action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions under [42 U.S.C. § 1983], or any other Federal law, by a prisoner … until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.” 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) (emphasis added).

Oct 23, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

William Burrows conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A).

Oct 23, 2018

Qualified Immunity

The State of Iowa declared Laera Reed and Paige Ray-Cluney delinquent youths and sent them to a juvenile institution in Wisconsin.

Oct 23, 2018

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied – Warrantless Search

Martin Velazquez was arrested after agreeing to sell twelve kilograms of cocaine to an undercover agent.

Oct 22, 2018

Suppression of Evidence

In this interlocutory appeal, the State argues that the circuit court, prior to trial, improperly suppressed evidence that a shooting victim identified a photo of defendant Roberson as the shooter.

Oct 22, 2018

OWI – Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied

Sallie Rubenzer appeals a judgment convicting her of operating while intoxicated, as a fifth offense, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a) (2015-16).

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