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Vested Rights – Land Development
Planned development district zoning classification does not create a contractual expectation upon which a developer may rely
5th Amendment Violation
The question before the court is whether the State compelled Petitioner, Brian Harris, to be a witness against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution
Governmental Immunity – Statutory Interpretation
This case requires us to address the extent to which governmental immunity protects a private contractor implementing a construction design chosen by a governmental entity.
Confrontation Clause
We review a published opinion of the court of appeals,1 which determined that use of a deceased police officer's recorded statements at a suppression hearing did not violate Glenn T. Zamzow's rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment or the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Biased Jury – Violation of Due Process
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Lepsch, No. 2014AP2813-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Nov. 19, 2015) (per curiam), which affirmed the La Crosse County circuit court's judgment of conviction of defendant Jeffrey Lepsch ("Lepsch") and order denying Lepsch's motion for postconviction relief.
Ch. 980 Discharge Petition
In this review of a Chapter 980 petition for discharge, we consider whether "socializing more with peers," "join[ing] a fitness group," and increased communication from family members are changes from which a factfinder could determine Thornon F. Talley is no longer a sexually violent person.
Authority to Regulate
Can the city of Madison prohibit passengers from bearing weapons on buses it operates?
State of Wisconsin v. Tabitha A. Scruggs
WI Supreme Court Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Tabitha A. Scruggs Case No.: 2014AP2981-CR Petitioner, Tabitha Scruggs (“Scruggs”), seeks review of a published court of appeals decision denying her motion for postconviction relief.1 The court of appeals determined that Scruggs failed to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that imposing a now mandatory $250 DNA […]
Public Records
I-247 Forms are statutorily exempt from disclosure according to Wisconsin public records law.
Excess Taxation
The City of Racine's appraisers valued Regency West's property at $4,425,000 as of January 1, 2012 and at $4,169,000 as of January 1, 2013 for purposes of tax assessment.
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