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4th Amendment Violation – Seizure
WI Supreme Court Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Steven T. Delap Case No.: 2018 WI 64 Focus: 4th Amendment Violation – Seizure This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming a judgment of conviction of the Circuit Court for Dodge County, Steven G. Bauer, Judge. Steven Delap, the […]
Declaratory Judgment – Certiorari Review Appropriate
This case arises out of the approval of a redevelopment project in the City of Eau Claire (the "City"), which relied in part on funds derived from two tax incremental districts ("TIDs"): TID 8 and TID 10. Voters with Facts, et al.
Statutory Interpretation – Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law
This case is before the court on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Winebow, Inc. v. Capitol-Husting Co., Inc., 867 F.3d 862 (7th Cir. 2017); see Wis. Stat. § 821.01 (2015-16).
Statutory Interpretation – Restrictive Covenant
Lee and Mary Jo Neuschwander purchased property on Hayward Lake in Hayward, Wisconsin.
Building Permit Rule – Extension of Land
Wisconsin has long provided a vested right to build a structure upon the filing of a building permit application that strictly conforms to all applicable zoning regulations (the "Building Permit Rule")
DNA Surcharge
We review a petition by the State and a cross-petition by Jamal L. Williams challenging the court of appeals' decision, which held: (1) the mandatory $250 DNA surcharge the circuit court ordered Williams to pay violated the Ex Post Facto Clauses of the Wisconsin and United States Constitutions; and (2) the circuit court did not rely on an improper factor when it sentenced Williams.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney James M. Schoenecker has appealed Referee James W. Mohr Jr.'s recommendation that Attorney Schoenecker's petition for the reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin be denied.
Foreclosure – Claim Preclusion
This appeal comes before the court on certification by the court of appeals.1 Cory Thompson, the debtor defendant, appeals an order of the Dane County Circuit Court, Amy Smith, Judge, granting Federal National Mortgage Association a foreclosure judgment and a monetary judgment of $152,355.98, plus any amounts held in escrow, interest after August 16, 2012, and costs incurred by Federal National Mo[...]
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.33(3), a report filed by Referee James W. Mohr, Jr., recommending the court reinstate the license of Attorney Michael D. Mandelman to practice law in Wisconsin, with conditions.
Vote Reporting In Case Decisions
In the instant case, the court is equally divided on the question of whether the unpublished decision of the court of appeals should be affirmed or reversed.
Vote Reporting In Case Decisions
In the instant case, the court is equally divided on the question of whether the unpublished decision of the court of appeals should be affirmed or reversed.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lamont Donnell Sholar seeks review of the court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's order ruling that his trial counsel's failure to object to an exhibit sent to the jury during deliberations constituted ineffective assistance only with respect to one of the six counts for which he was convicted.
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