Habeas Relief – 6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
An Illinois jury convicted Damon Goodloe of first-degree murder in the death of Pierre Jones.
Abuse of Discretion – Newly Discovered Evidence
A jury convicted Michael Coscia of six counts of commodities fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1348, and six counts of spoofing, in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 6c(a)(5)(C) and 13(a)(2).
Immigration – Asylum
Nadiia Chuchman, a citizen of Ukraine, appeals the denial of her application for asylum based on political opinion.
Class Action – Standing to Sue
To have Article III standing to sue in federal court, plaintiffs must demonstrate, among other things, that they suffered a concrete harm.
Renewal Fuel Program – Extension
Congress requires most domestic refineries to blend a certain amount of ethanol and other renewable fuels into the transportation fuels they produce.
Statutory Interpretation – CARES Act – Indian Tribe
In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, 134 Stat. 281.
4th Amendment – Warrantless Entry – Exigent Circumstance
The Fourth Amendment ordinarily requires that police officers get a warrant before entering a home without permission.
Economic Recovery Act Violation – Separation of Powers
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are two of the Nation’s leading sources of mortgage financing.
1st Amendment Violation
A public high school student used, and transmitted to her Snapchat friends, vulgar language and gestures criticizing both the school and the school’s cheerleading team.
Statutory Interpretation – 5th and 14th Amendments – Right to Access
A California regulation grants labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property in order to solicit support for unionization.
Securities-fraud Class Action – Class Certification
This case involves a securities-fraud class action filed by several pension funds against The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and three of its former executives (collectively, Goldman).
Sherman Antitrust Act – Immunity
In the Sherman Act, Congress tasked courts with enforcing a policy of competition on the belief that market forces “yield the best allocation” of the Nation’s resources.
Legal News
- 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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