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Sufficiency of Evidence
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Dorsey, No. 2015AP648-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 6, 2016) (per curiam), affirming the Eau Claire County circuit court's judgments of conviction for Anton R. Dorsey ("Dorsey") for three crimes related to his domestic violence toward C.B.
Property – Public Trust
David and Diane Lobermeier appeal a decision of the court of appeals, affirming the circuit court's judgment entered in favor of Jerome and Gail Movrich regarding their asserted right to install a pier and to access the Sailor Creek Flowage directly from their shoreline property.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
In this disciplinary matter we are asked to determine whether Attorney Michael Leslie Cummings' license to practice law in Wisconsin should be suspended for a period of six months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Sentencing Guidelines – Expunction
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Arberry, 2017 WI App 26, 375 Wis. 2d 179, 895 N.W.2d 100, affirming the Fond du Lac County circuit court’s denial of Diamond J. Arberry's ("Arberry") postconviction motion seeking expunction pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 973.015 (2013-14)3 vis-à-vis sentence modification under Wis. Stat. § 809.30(2)(h).
Statutory Interpretation – Non-solicitation of Employees Provision
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals reversing a judgment of the Circuit Court, Manitowoc County, Gary L. Bendix, Judge. The circuit court granted the motion of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., the plaintiff, for summary judgment and denied the cross-motion for summary judgment of the defendant, John M. Lanning.
Court Error – Habeas Corpus Relief
Petitioner Keith Tharpe moved to reopen his federal habeas corpus proceedings regarding his claim that the Georgia jury that convicted him of murder included a white juror, Barney Gattie, who was biased against Tharpe because he is black.
Property Tax Assessment
The petitioner, Metropolitan Associates (Metropolitan), seeks review of an unpublished court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's determination, which in turn affirmed the City of Milwaukee's (the City) tax assessment of property owned by Metropolitan.
Fourth Amendment Violation
We are asked to decide whether the police violated Frederick S. Smith's Fourth Amendment rights when a police officer asked for his driver's license during a traffic stop even though reasonable suspicion for the stop dissipated as the officer approached the car, or when the police officer opened the passenger door after being told the driver's door and window were broken.
Chapter 128: Wisconsin’s Bankruptcy Alternative
The decision of the court of appeals is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
Sufficiency of Evidence
We review a decision of the court of appeals, affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment dismissing Debra Sands' claims and Menard, Inc.'s counterclaim.
DACA Rescindment
This case arises from five related lawsuits that challenge a determination adopted by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney Jeffrey M. Blessinger has filed a petition for the consensual revocation of his license to practice law in Wisconsin pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.19.
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