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2009AP2413, 2009AP2948 Marder v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, et al.
Employment Public employment; judicial review John Marder appeals two judgments, one affirming a Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System decision to terminate his employment, and the other dismissing his separate 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action on preclusion grounds. Marder argues the court erroneously concluded the Board did not receive new material evidence […]
10-1332 Cole v. MATC
Employment Public employment; due process The termination of a public employee terminated after a drunk driving arrest did not violate due process. “Plaintiff has not alleged a situation where the Board was using paragraph 10(b) to effectuate an ‘end run’ around paragraph 10(e) and avoid the paragraph 10(e) requirement to pay compensation for the remainder […]
10-1215 Delapaz v. Richardson
Employment Public employment; First Amendment Where all employees performing temporary duties in a department were returned to their regular positions at the same time, summary judgment was properly granted to the employer on two employees’ claims that the action was discrimination against them for exercising their First Amendment rights. “Appellants present no evidence that Richardson [&helli[...]
2009AP1696 Koestering v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners, et al.
Employment Public employment; judicial review On February 13, 2005, Greg Koestering, a City of Milwaukee police officer, repeatedly struck Michael Ramos while Ramos was handcuffed and inside a police van. The City of Milwaukee Chief of Police, Nannette Hegarty, found that Koestering had violated a department rule that prohibits mistreatment of a prisoner by use […]
08-4245 Palka v. Shelton
Constitutional Law Public employment; due process A government employee who resigned rather than face a disciplinary hearing cannot sue for violating his due process rights. “No doubt Palka was confronted with a difficult choice when the disciplinary charges were lodged against him and the Merit Board hearing loomed. He could retire with full benefits or […]
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