Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Defendant‐Appellant Compass Group, Inc., filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on May 19, 2020.
Voting Rights – Absentee & In-Person Voting – One Location Rule
Change is a constant in Wisconsin’s rules for holding elections.
Habeas Corpus
Abdullah Alkhalidi (“Alkhalidi”) was convicted of murder, robbery, and theft.
Negligence Claim – Duty of Care
Donald Jeffords was a crane operator on a construction project at an oil refinery.
Inmate Trust Fund Policy – Unauthorized Financial Transactions – Reduction of Good Time Credit
A prison disciplinary board in Indiana concluded that James Crawford had participated in an “unauthorized financial transaction” by telling Scott Wolf, a fellow inmate, to send $400 to his mother, Becky Crawford.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jacqueline Kennedy-Robey pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341.
Damages
This is an appeal from a Federal Tort Claims Act judgment in favor of the plaintiff. When plaintiff Yong Juan “Maggie” Zhao gave birth to her son “S.,” he suffered an avoidable brachial plexus injury.
Immigration – Asylum
Every year, hundreds of thousands of aliens are apprehended at or near the border attempting to enter this country illegally.
SEC Enforcement Action – Equitable Relief
In Kokesh v. SEC, 581 U. S. ___ (2017), this Court held that a disgorgement order in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action imposes a “penalty” for the purposes of 28 U. S. C. §2462, the applicable statute of limitations.
Statutory Interpretation – Surface Transport and Assistance Act – Seasonal Weight Limitation
When spring finally arrives in Wisconsin, and roadways begin to thaw from the long winter, many municipalities impose weight limitations on certain roads especially vulnerable to deterioration during this time.
Bar Admission
This is a review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), of a final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, David E. Hammer, satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).
4th Amendment Violation – Warrantless Seizure
Alfonso Lorenzo Brooks was parked on the side of a road after having been stopped for speeding.
Legal News
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
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- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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