Insurance Claim – Negligence
City Centre, LLC (City Centre) and Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company appeal from the summary judgment dismissal of City Centre’s claim for coverage against ACE American Insurance Company (ACE).
Termination of Parental Rights
D.Q. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating his parental rights.
Termination of Parental Rights
J.M.W. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating her parental rights to her child, N.M., on the petition of the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services.
Termination of Parental Rights
N.M. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating the parental rights of her mother, J.M.W., on the petition of the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.F. appeals an order involuntarily terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Allie.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jackie Holloway, II appeals his judgment of conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, as well as the order denying his postconviction motion.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines
Kenneth Risch appeals a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault of a child, as a repeater, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Michael Brantner appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of one count of repeated sexual assault of the same child, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 948.025(1)(b) (2017-18), and an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Warrantless Search – Probable Cause
Synika Kirk appeals a judgment, entered upon his guilty plea, convicting him of conspiracy to manufacture or deliver between 2500 and 10,000 grams of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), contrary to WIS. STAT. § 961.41(1)(h)4. (2017-18).
Statutory Interpretation – Foreign Arbitration
Section 1782(a) of Title 28 authorizes the district court to order a person within the district to give testimony or produce documents “for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal.”
Court Error – Newly Discovered Evidence
In 1996 the federal district court in Fort Worth, Texas sentenced Bruce Webster to death for the murder two years earlier of a 16-year-old girl.
Abuse of Discretion – Injunctive Relief
Petitioners, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker, the Green Party’s candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, have filed a petition for leave to commence an original action pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.70 and a motion for temporary injunctive relief.
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- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
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- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
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- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
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