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Foreclosure – Standing to Sue
David and Terri Whitehead appeal a judgment of foreclosure granted in favor of UMB Bank, N.A.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Mark Daniel Cabagua, pro se, appeals the circuit court order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion to withdraw his Alford pleas to repeated sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child, and second-degree sexual assault of a child.
Sentencing Guidelines
A grand jury indicted Rick E. Brown and Mary C. Talaga with one count of conspiracy to commit health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, six counts of health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347, and three counts of falsifying a matter or providing false statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1035(a).
FDA Approved Drug Classification
This appeal arises from the district court presiding over thousands of related claims against manufacturers of testosterone replacement therapy drugs.
Due Process Violation – Absentee Ballots
In this appeal, former residents of Illinois now residing in the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands challenge federal and state statutes that do not allow them to obtain absentee ballots for federal elections in Illinois.
Jury Instructions
After he was fired, Glen Armstrong sued his former employer, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Rail Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109 et seq.
Sentencing Guidelines
The district court sentenced Skylar D. Henshaw, a career offender, to five years’ probation–a sentence 151 months lower than the bottom end of his guidelines range and 57 months lower than the sentence recommended by Henshaw’s counsel.
Failure to State Claim
A felony conviction for stealing $12 worth of meat branded Anthony Johnson a “sexual predator” under Illinois law and subjected him to burdens and responsibilities he didn’t have before that conviction.
FDCPA Violation
Plaintiffs sued defendant, a debt collection agency, for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).
Sufficiency of Evidence and Due Process Violation
Deshon Adams pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon and was sentenced to 87 months in prison—the top of the range recommended by the Sentencing Guidelines.
Court Error – Sentencing Guidelines
Diana Gumila ran a home-healthcare company that defrauded the federal government of several million dollars.
Evidentiary Errors and Jury Instructions
Ruben Sanchez appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial in his § 1983 action against Officer Louis Garcia of the Chicago Police Department.
Polls
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- 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
- Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by benchmark litigation
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
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- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
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