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Civil Digest

Jun 6, 2018

Jury Instructions

Monta Groce appeals witness retaliation and sex-trafficking convictions.

Jun 6, 2018

FHA Violation

This is the fourth published appellate opinion in a long-running dispute between New West and the City of Joliet.

Jun 6, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

Prolite Building Supply bought Ply Gem windows from MW Manufacturers.

Jun 6, 2018

Immigration Removal Order

Rodrigo Ramos-Braga, a citizen of Brazil, petitions for review of the denial of his second motion to reopen proceedings on his applications for special-rule cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT).

May 30, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

The State of New Jersey wants to legalize sports gambling at casinos and horseracing tracks, but a federal law, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, generally makes it unlawful for a State to “authorize” sports gambling schemes.

May 30, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

A federal statute allows judges to issue wiretap orders authorizing the interception of communications to help prevent, detect, or prosecute serious federal crimes.

May 30, 2018

6th Amendment Violation

In Florida v. Nixon, 543 U. S. 175 (2004), this Court considered whether the Constitution bars defense counsel from conceding a capital defendant’s guilt at trial “when [the] defendant, informed by counsel, neither consents nor objects,” id., at 178. In that case, defense counsel had several times explained to the defendant a proposed guilt phase concession strategy, but the defendant was un[...]

May 30, 2018

Unlawful-stop Claim

In September 2014, Pennsylvania State Troopers pulled over a car driven by petitioner Terrence Byrd.

May 30, 2018

Moot Appeal

Four criminal defendants objected to being bound by full restraints during pretrial proceedings in their cases, but the District Court denied relief.

May 30, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Lamont Donnell Sholar seeks review of the court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's order ruling that his trial counsel's failure to object to an exhibit sent to the jury during deliberations constituted ineffective assistance only with respect to one of the six counts for which he was convicted.

May 30, 2018

Due Process Violation

A defendant who enters a guilty plea waives numerous constitutional rights.

May 30, 2018

Statutory Competency

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming the Waukesha County Circuit Court's judgment of conviction and order denying postconviction relief to Shaun Sanders.

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