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Civil Digest

Aug 23, 2021

Unlawful Seizure – Reasonable Suspicion

Kimberly Johnston, pro se, appeals an order dismissing her claims against Amy Fuss and Kenny Delebreau.

Aug 23, 2021

Postconviction Relief – Newly Discovered Evidence

Lamont Donnell Sholar appeals from two orders denying his motions for postconviction relief and his judgment of conviction for one count of armed robbery by use of force as a party to a crime, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 943.32(1)(a) and (2), 939.50(3)(c), 939.05 (2019-20), and one count of burglary “while unarmed, but armed himself with a dangerous weapon while in the burglarized enclosure,” [...]

Aug 23, 2021

Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact

Dr. Arthur Delahoussaye and Melissa Delahoussaye appeal the circuit court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Economy Premier Assurance Company and Frederick Boelter, III (collectively, “Boelter”).

Aug 23, 2021

Statutory Interpretation – Competency Evaluations and Hearings

The State appeals from orders of the circuit court denying the State’s “Motion[s] to Resume Suspended Cases” in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case Nos. 14JV588 and 14JV588B (the 2014 cases) where the State had filed petitions charging M.D.M. with a total of four counts of delinquency.

Aug 23, 2021

Sentencing Guidelines

Jeffrey Esposito, convicted of multiple counts of sexually exploiting a child as well as of possessing child pornography, was sentenced to 200 years in prison.

Aug 23, 2021

Prisoner – Deliberate Indifference

Victor Robinson, a Wisconsin inmate, was given medication belonging to a different inmate, fell ill, and passed out, suffering a concussion in the process.

Aug 19, 2021

Statutory Interpretation – Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 – Exceeds Authorized Access

Nathan Van Buren, a former police sergeant, ran a license-plate search in a law enforcement computer database in exchange for money.

Aug 19, 2021

Immigration – Asylum

The question comes to us in cases involving Cesar Alcaraz-Enriquez and Ming Dai. Mr. Alcaraz-Enriquez is a Mexican national.

Aug 19, 2021

Sovereign Authority – Detain and Search Non-Indians

The question presented is whether an Indian tribe’s police officer has authority to detain temporarily and to search a non-Indian on a public right-of-way that runs through an Indian reservation.

Aug 19, 2021

Property Assessment

The petitioner, Ronald Collison, seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming the City of Milwaukee Board of Review's (Board) determination that his property was properly assessed at a value of $31,800.

Aug 19, 2021

Attorney Reinstatement Proceeding

We review a report filed by Referee Kim M. Peterson, recommending this court reinstate John Hotvedt's license to practice law in Wisconsin.

Aug 19, 2021

Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

The question in this case is whether a vehicle stop was supported by reasonable suspicion of drug activity.

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