Sentencing Guidelines
Larry L. Garner appeals from a judgment of conviction for two counts of armed robbery, party to a crime (PTAC), and one count of felony murder.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In these consolidated appeals, Michael A. Farrell, pro se, appeals from a trial court order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion for postconviction relief.
Insurance Claim – Negligence
Jamie Hielkema was injured when she fell from a second-story doorway.
Qualified Immunity
Daniel Jackson spent time in custody on a wrongful murder conviction. He sued Shawn Curry and Keith McDaniel, the police officers who interrogated him, for coercing his confession.
Separation of Powers
This appeal is from the grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of the City of Chicago (the “City”) and against Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, the Attorney General of the United States, enjoining the enforcement of two conditions imposed upon recipients of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (the “Byrne JAG program”).
Statutory Interpretation
On March 24, 2016, the Governor of Indiana signed into law House Enrolled Act No. 1337 (HEA 1337), which created new provisions and amended others that regulate abortion procedures within Indiana.
Sentencing
From September 2015 until his arrest in February 2016, Scott Redman posed as a psychiatrist at a Chicago medical clinic using the name and license number of Dr. Julian Lopez Garcia.
Due Process Violation
University Park hired Lafayette Linear as its Village Manager under a four-year contract that ran through May 2015, concurrent with the term of the Village’s Mayor.
Due Process Violation and Jurisdiction
The College of DuPage is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In 2008 the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 502, which operates the College, hired Robert L. Breuder as the College’s president.
Sentencing
A grand jury charged Olayinka Sunmola with an eight-count indictment in relation to an online dating scheme.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney Richard W. Steffes has filed a petition for consensual license revocation pursuant to SCR 22.19.1
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a report and recommendation of Referee James J. Winiarski approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Karene S. Marchan.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
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- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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