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Civil Digest

Jun 26, 2018

Termination of Parental Rights

F.E.L. appeals a circuit court order terminating his parental rights of A.A.W., as well as the denial of his postdispositional motion to withdraw his no contest plea.

Jun 26, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In this consolidated appeal, Anthony Donte Dixon appeals the judgments of conviction for knowingly violating a domestic abuse order and disorderly conduct in Milwaukee County case No. 16CF2789 arising out of events on June 16, 2016 (the “June 2016 case”), and the judgment of conviction in Milwaukee County case No. 16CF3737 for knowingly violating a domestic abuse order arising out of events on[...]

Jun 26, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

This appeal involves a dispute between the Town of Rib Mountain (Rib Mountain) and Marathon County (the County) regarding the County’s plan to implement a uniform addressing system in all unincorporated areas of the County.

Jun 26, 2018

Claim for Interest Denied

Daniel Olmsted appeals a judgment denying his claim for interest pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 628.46 (2015-16).

Jun 26, 2018

Postconviction Motion Denied

Anthony Iven Jones, a/k/a Hashim Hasan, appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of bail jumping.

Jun 26, 2018

Newly Discovered Evidence

David Michael Murrell was convicted in 1993 after a jury trial of five counts of first-degree reckless injury while armed with a dangerous weapon.

Jun 26, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Christopher Roalson, pro se, appeals an order denying without a hearing his motion for postconviction relief, in which he alleged he received ineffective assistance from both his trial and appellate counsel.

Jun 25, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence – Hostile Work Environment

Employees of Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation (Advocate) claim that they were treated unfairly based on their race.

Jun 25, 2018

Fee Award

On the surface, this appeal is about a fee award entered against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission).

Jun 25, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

When compliance with the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines was still understood to be mandatory, district courts were required to impose an extended term of incarceration on so-called career criminals.

Jun 25, 2018

This is a hornbook example of how to waive an argument on appeal.

This is a hornbook example of how to waive an argument on appeal.

Jun 25, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement

Charlise Williams was charged in a five‐count indictment for bankruptcy fraud.

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