Statutory Interpretation – NEPA
Wisconsin proposes to renovate a 7.5-mile stretch of Highway 164 (formerly known as Highway J), a two-lane road in southern Washington County.
Breach of Settlement
James Fryer and the Alliance for Water Efficiency set out to produce a study about drought.
Sentencing Guidelines
Hard as it may try, Chicago has not yet managed to shake free from the scourge of public corruption.
Personal Jurisdiction
John Crane, Inc., as a manufacturer of products containing asbestos, has been sued many times for injuries caused by exposure to asbestos.
Statutory Interpretation – Expert Evidence
Cheryl Dalton appeals the summary judgment entered against her in this products liability case.
Writ of Certiorari – Injunctive Relief – Abortion
Jane Doe, a minor, was eight weeks pregnant when she unlawfully crossed the border into the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Code prohibits debtors from discharging debts for money, property, services, or credit obtained by “false pretenses, a false representation, or actual fraud,” 11 U. S. C. §523(a)(2)(A), or, if made in writing, by a materially false “statement . . . respecting the debtor’s . . . financial condition,” §523(a)(2)(B).
Sentencing Modification
Under 18 U. S. C. §3582(c)(2), a defendant is eligible for a sentence reduction if he was initially sentenced “based on a sentencing range” that was later lowered by the United States Sentencing Commission.
Statutory Interpretation – Sentencing Guidelines
The proper construction of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure can present close questions of statutory and textual interpretation when implementing the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
1st Amendment Violation – Free Exercise Clause
The case presents difficult questions as to the proper reconciliation of at least two principles.
4th Amendment Violation
This case presents the question whether the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment permits a police officer, uninvited and without a warrant, to enter the curtilage of a home in order to search a vehicle parked therein.
Legal News
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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
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