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Civil Digest

Jan 2, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Graham Stowe appeals an order denying his petition for conditional release under WIS. STAT. § 971.17(4) (2015-16).

Jan 2, 2018

Court Error – Abuse of Discretion

Darryl Christensen pled guilty to five counts of sexual assault by a correctional officer.

Jan 2, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Sentence Modification

Atavia Price appeals judgments of conviction, entered upon her no contest pleas, convicting her of robbery with use of force, possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), bail jumping, and theft of movable property.

Jan 2, 2018

Insurance – Direct Action Violation

Curtis Lovelien and Timothy Kroening (collectively, Lovelien) appeal an order dismissing Austin Mutual Insurance Company and the other claimants from this personal injury action after Austin Mutual settled with some of the claimants and forwarded its remaining policy limits to the circuit court for allocation between Curtis Lovelien and Timothy Kroening.

Jan 2, 2018

Motion for Contempt

Gary and Sandra Kramschuster (the Kramschusters), pro se, appeal an order of the circuit court denying their motion to find Ted Vallejos in contempt.

Jan 2, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Richard Benson appeals his convictions on six felony charges entered on a jury verdict, as well as a circuit court order denying his postconviction motions.

Jan 2, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jackie Delmas Mason appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of third-degree sexual assault and three counts of substantial battery.

Jan 2, 2018

1st Amendment Violation – Untimely Claim

James Owens, an Illinois prisoner, brought this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that 43 prison employees and the Illinois Department of Corrections obstructed his access to courts in violation of the First Amendment.

Jan 2, 2018

Court Error – Expert Testimony

Margaret Cullinan appeals the denial of her application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

Jan 2, 2018

6th Amendment Violation – Habeas Corpus

For over forty years, the Supreme Court has recognized that the Sixth Amendment implicitly entails a right to self-representation.

Jan 2, 2018

Title VII Violation

Abdullah Ennin appeals from a judgment in favor of his employer in this discrimination case.

Dec 28, 2017

DACA Rescindment

This case arises from five related lawsuits that challenge a determination adopted by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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