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Civil Digest

Jan 25, 2021

Plea & Sentencing – Alford Plea

Adel Daoud pressed the button to detonate a bomb that would have killed hundreds of innocent people in the name of Islam.

Jan 25, 2021

Plea & Sentencing – Waiver of Counsel

Kurt Johnson elected to represent himself at trial on federal fraud charges.

Jan 25, 2021

Order Amending Opinion

It is ORDERED that the opinion in this case issued October 21, 2020, is amended as follows: In the first line of the first sentence of the first paragraph under “I. BACKGROUND” on page two, strike “three counts” and replace that phrase with “one count”.

Jan 25, 2021

Class Action Fairness Action Violation – Article III Standing

As its name suggests, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or “the Act”) protects a person’s privacy interests in his biometric identifiers, including fingerprints, retina and iris scans, hand scans, and facial geometry.

Jan 20, 2021

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

This disciplinary matter comes to the court on Attorney Scholz's appeal of a report and recommendation filed by Referee Kim M. Peterson.

Jan 20, 2021

Constitutionality – Operation of Motor Vehicle

Diane Tomko, pro se, appeals an order of the Dodge County Circuit Court finding her guilty of operating a motor vehicle without insurance, operating a motor vehicle without registration, operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license, and resisting an officer.

Jan 20, 2021

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Chester J. Mass appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide, and an order denying his postconviction motion seeking a new trial on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Jan 20, 2021

Sentence Modification

Jack B. Gramza appeals an order of the circuit court denying his request for sentence modification upon his successful completion of the Substance Abuse Program (SAP).

Jan 20, 2021

Damages and Attorney’s Fees

Bee Moua appeals a judgment that awarded Elite Construction Custom Homes of Appleton, LLC, $8,685 in damages and $6,752.50 in attorney fees and costs.

Jan 20, 2021

Abuse of Discretion – Divorce Proceedings

Patrick Brookshaw appeals a judgment of divorce.

Jan 19, 2021

Randolph-Sheppard Act Violation – Arbitration

The Randolph-Sheppard Act provides economic opportunities by granting blind persons priority to operate vending facilities at certain government properties.

Jan 19, 2021

Fee Award – Attorney’s Fees

Plaintiffs Tai Matlin and James Waring have spent seventeen years embroiled in disputes related to the intellectual property claims at issue in this case.

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