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Statutory Interpretation
In December 2010 a Wisconsin jury found Muhammad Sarfraz guilty of sexually assaulting I.N., a Pakistani immigrant who, along with her father, briefly lived with Sarfraz after arriving in this country in late 2009.
1st Amendment Violation
Since ancient times, people have been celebrating the winter solstice, which occurs around the third week of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
Stored Communications Act – Good Faith Defense
This appeal requires us once again to delve into the intricacies of the Wisconsin “John Doe proceeding,” a unique creature of Wisconsin law with some similarities to a grand jury investigation.
Sentencing – Statute Interpretation
In this appeal of a denial of a petition for review under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Ernest Shields argues that he should not have been sentenced as an armed career criminal because two of his Illinois convictions—one for residential burglary and another for armed robbery—cannot be characterized as violent felonies under the Armed Career Criminal Act, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).
FDCPA and FCRA Violation
Deborah Walton sued EOS CCA, a debt collector, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Sentencing Guidelines and Sufficiency of Evidence
Joseph Faulkner and Otis Sykes were convicted of conspiring to sell heroin at a place called the Keystone, an open-air drug market on Chicago’s west side.
Motion for New Trial – Newly Discovered Evidence
The government alleges Daniel Ballard fraudulently obtained construction loans from a bank.
Equal Protection Claim
Defendant-appellee, the Village of Melrose Park (“the Village”), terminated plaintiff-appellant, John Cannici, a former firefighter with the Village, for violating the “Residency Requirements for Officers and Employees” (“Residency Ordinance”) found in the Village’s Code of Ordinances.
Sentencing
Chad Marmion asserts procedural challenges to the 35‐month prison sentence he received after he violated his supervised release.
Insurance Claim – Liability and Interest – Subjuct Matter Jurisdiction
Monteil Hyland was a passenger in a car owned by Kimberly Perkins and driven by Miquasha Smith—who, at age 16, was not lawfully behind the wheel when she smashed the car at 12:46 a.m. one Saturday into two parked vehicles, seriously injuring Hyland.
Immigration – Asylum Claim
Jesus Antonio Cruz-Martinez petitions this Court to review the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) affirming the decision of the Immigration Judge (IJ).
Employment Discrimination
Rosemary Madlock has worked for Wisconsin Electric Power Company (“WEPCO”) for approximately forty years.
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- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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