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Civil Digest

Jan 26, 2021

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).

Jan 26, 2021

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.

Jan 26, 2021

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.

Jan 26, 2021

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.

Jan 26, 2021

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.

Jan 25, 2021

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.

Jan 25, 2021

Court Error – Summary Judgment

This is a case of a disgruntled entrepreneur trying to spin her business difficulties into constitutional claims.

Jan 25, 2021

Sentencing Guidelines – Compassionate Release

Federal judges have long been able to release prisoners for compassionate reasons such as terminal illness.

Jan 25, 2021

Sufficiency of Evidence – Sentencing

Paul Elmer owned and operated multiple healthcare-related companies including Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals.

Jan 25, 2021

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.

Jan 25, 2021

Sentencing Guidelines – Supervised Release

Devin Dawson violated the conditions of his supervised release after his release from prison.

Jan 25, 2021

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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