Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test
Daniel Van Linn appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
Bruce Terrell Davis appeals the judgment convicting him, upon the jury’s guilty verdicts, of armed robbery with threat of force and burglary of a building or dwelling.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Andre L. Scott appeals the judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of two counts of battery, disorderly conduct, and kidnapping.
Admittance of Evidence – Emotional Distress Damages
Tamara D. Tellock appeals the judgment entered by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court reinstating a loan modification agreement Tellock entered into with US Bank.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Leroy Stanton, Jr. appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of substantial battery.
Sufficiency of Evidence
These appeals stem from an action brought in 2010 by Nathson Fields, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against the City of Chicago and individuals including several Chicago police officers as well as two former Cook County prosecutors.
Court Error – Summary Judgment
This is a case of a disgruntled entrepreneur trying to spin her business difficulties into constitutional claims.
Sentencing Guidelines – Compassionate Release
Federal judges have long been able to release prisoners for compassionate reasons such as terminal illness.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Sentencing
Paul Elmer owned and operated multiple healthcare-related companies including Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals.
Immigration – Appellate Filling Fee
Fadeel Shuhaiber is confined to a wheelchair. Following the district court’s dismissal of claims he brought against the Illinois Department of Corrections under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act, Shuhaiber appealed and, based on his impoverished status, sought permission to proceed on appeal without prepaying the requisite filing fee.
Sentencing Guidelines – Supervised Release
Devin Dawson violated the conditions of his supervised release after his release from prison.
Punitive Damages
Without permission from Epic Systems, Tata Consultancy Services (“TCS”) downloaded, from 2012 to 2014, thousands of documents containing Epic’s confidential information and trade secrets.
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