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Civil Digest

Mar 19, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

FanDuel and DraftKings conduct online fantasy‐sports games.

Mar 19, 2018

Sentence Modification

Defendant-appellant, Ryan Miller, entered into a written plea agreement with the government and pleaded guilty to mail fraud affecting a financial institution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).

Mar 19, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

For the second time we review Tyrone Kirklin’s conviction for aiding and abetting a robbery where his co‐conspirator brandished the guns he gave her.

Mar 19, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

The government charged Angela Armenta with health care fraud, but at her trial it failed to ask any of its witnesses to identify her in court.

Mar 14, 2018

Bankruptcy – Safe Harbor

To maximize the funds available for, and ensure equity in, the distribution to creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Bankruptcy Code gives a trustee the power to invalidate a limited category of transfers by the debtor or transfers of an interest of the debtor in property.

Mar 14, 2018

Immigration – Statutory Interpretation

In this case we are asked to interpret three provisions of U. S. immigration law that authorize the Government to detain aliens in the course of immigration proceedings.

Mar 14, 2018

Infringement of Judicial Power – Indian Law

Petitioner, David Patchak, sued the Secretary of the Interior for taking land into trust on behalf of an Indian Tribe.

Mar 14, 2018

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

Richard W. Voss has appealed a referee's report recommending the denial of Attorney Voss's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin.

Mar 14, 2018

Statutory Authority – Petitions for Election

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Wis. Ass'n of State Prosecutors v. Wis. Emp't Relations Comm'n, 2016 WI App 85, 372 Wis. 2d 347, 888 N.W.2d 237, [hereinafter "WASP"], affirming the Milwaukee County circuit court's1 declaration that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") exceeded its authority under Wis. Stat. ch. 111 (2013-14)2 in promulgating Wis.[...]

Mar 14, 2018

Small Claims – Frivolous Appeal

James Edward Grant, pro se, appeals a circuit court order dismissing in its entirety his small claims action against Sarah Elizabeth Reyes.

Mar 14, 2018

Damages

Sara Steppke appeals the amended judgment of conviction for misdemeanor theft, which added as restitution $16,124.40 for security system upgrades undertaken after the theft was discovered.

Mar 14, 2018

Postconviction Motion Denied

Harold Alex Robinson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief.

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