Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
James Lumpkin appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Eviction – Sufficiency of Evidence
Martha Garcia appeals from a $47,995.40 eviction judgment entered following a bench trial. Garcia entered into a five-year commercial lease with Gus Wirth, Jr., in 2013.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Retirement Plan
This case is a smaller piece of a larger lawsuit by former teachers and administrators from the Neenah School District (Plaintiffs) who claim damages resulting from the federal tax noncompliance of a retirement plan.
Motion to Suppress Evidence
The State of Wisconsin appeals an order of the circuit court granting John Patrick Wright’s motion to suppress evidence.
Due Process Violation
Dylan Swanson appeals a judgment of conviction for three counts of burglary as party to the crime and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Statutory of Interpretation – Medical Assistance Program Payments
This appeal involves efforts made by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to recoup payments it made to Newcap, Inc., a family planning clinic.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Kimberly Flanagan says that two coworkers threatened her life because she previously had sued their shared employer—the Cook County Adult Probation Department—for discrimination and retaliation.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Wendell Weaver was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment.
Sufficiency of Evidence
In 2017 Arla Foods, a global dairy conglomerate based in Denmark, launched a $30 million advertising campaign aimed at expanding its cheese sales in the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – FOIA
Plaintiff J. Donald Henson, Sr., appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment for defendants on his claims under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552.
NLRB Decision – Employee Unions
This case involves a labor dispute between Columbia College Chicago (“CCC” or “the College”) and one of its employee unions, the Part-Time Faculty Association at Columbia College Chicago (“PFAC”), over the representation of full-time staff members who also teach part-time.
1st Amendment Violation – Rule of Three
Thaddeus Jones, an alderman in Calumet City, Illinois, wants to be mayor.
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