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Civil Digest

Jul 11, 2018

Immigration – Removal Proceedings

Nonpermanent residents, like petitioner here, who are subject to removal proceedings and have accrued 10 years of continuous physical presence in the United States, may be eligible for a form of discretionary relief known as cancellation of removal.

Jul 11, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Commerce Clause

When a consumer purchases goods or services, the consumer’s State often imposes a sales tax.

Jul 11, 2018

Preliminary Injunction – Gerrymandering

This appeal arises from the denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction in the District Court.

Jul 11, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) provides that a court of appeals may consider errors that are plain and affect substantial rights, even though they are raised for the first time on appeal.

Jul 11, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

This case concerns a criminal drug offender originally sentenced in accordance with the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Jul 11, 2018

Probable Cause – Retaliatory Arrest

This case requires the Court to address the intersection of principles that define when arrests are lawful and principles that prohibit the government from retaliating against a person for having exercised the right to free speech.

Jul 11, 2018

1st and 14th Amendment Violations – Standing

The State of Wisconsin, like most other States, entrusts to its legislature the periodic task of redrawing the boundaries of the State’s legislative districts.

Jul 11, 2018

Court Error – Failure to Follow Mandatory Procedure

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Jeffrey A. Kremers, Judge.

Jul 11, 2018

Jury Instructions

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Langlois, 2017 WI App 44, 377 Wis. 2d 302, 901 N.W.2d 768, affirming the Washington County circuit court's judgment of conviction for Joseph T. Langlois ("Langlois") for homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 940.08(1) (2015-16), and its denial of Langlois' postconviction motions.

Jul 11, 2018

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

We review a referee's report and recommendation concluding that Attorney Suzanne E. Kitto violated the rules of professional conduct in connection with her representation of W.C. and C.C.

Jul 11, 2018

Acknowledgement of Rights – Right To Visibility of Private Property

The petitioner, Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership, seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment dismissing Adams' takings claim against the City of Madison.

Jul 11, 2018

Writ of Certiorari

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

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