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Court of Appeals Digest

In this column, Profs. Daniel D. Blinka and Thomas J. Hammer summarize select published opinions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Full-text decisions are linked below.

Second Circuit Affirms District Court in Docket No. 25-1162, Signaling a Fact-Bound Ruling

In a brief opinion filed August 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment in docket No. 25-1162. Based on the docket entry pr...

Second Circuit Affirms District Court in Docket No. 25-1162, Signaling a Fact-Bound Ruling

In a brief opinion filed August 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment in docket No. 25-1162. Based on the docket entry pr...

Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (July 2026)

This post summarizes criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during July of 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summ...

Evidence-Protective Search

The found Two Illinois State Police troopers observed Damond K. Wiley, Jr. driving a blue BMW in East St. Louis. The post Evidence-Protective Search appeared first on Wisconsin Law...

Illinois District Court Swats Down Novel Email Service Argument After 7th Circuit's Ban

"For years, the majority approach to Schedule A cases among courts in this District has been to allow service of process by email on Chinese defendant," the judge said. "Kangol, of...

Supreme Court Digest

In this column, Prof. Daniel D. Blinka and Prof. Thomas J. Hammer summarize all decisions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (except those involving lawyer or judicial discipline).

Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (June 2026)

This post summarizes criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during June of 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summ...

Multiple Bribes Enhancement-Loss Amount Calculation-Wire Fraud

Duncan, a supervisor at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, participated in a fraud scheme with co-defendant Daniel Dingle. The post Multiple Bribes Enhancement-Loss Amou...

Eleventh Circuit Opinion in Case No. 25-11441: What Practitioners Should Watch

The Eleventh Circuit’s August 18, 2026 opinion in Case No. 25-11441 is now available, but before drawing substantive conclusions, practitioners should note an important limitation:...

Fourth Circuit Issues Nonprecedential Disposition in Appeal No. 25-7002

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit filed a nonprecedential opinion in No. 25-7002 on August 31, 2026. Because the disposition is expressly nonprecedential, its practi...

Double Jeopardy-Manifest Necessity

Harris was charged with second-degree sexual assault, felony bail jumping, misdemeanor battery, and felony intimidation of a victim. The post Double Jeopardy-Manifest Necessity app...

The Seventh Circuit to Issue First Appellate Decision Holding That Text Messages Are Not Covered By Do-Not-Call Provisio...

7th Circuit Eyewear Ruling Raises Questions of Healthcare Exceptions Under BIPA

The federal district court in Illinois had initially dismissed the suit.       

Third Circuit Opinion in No. 25-3032: Key Takeaways for Appellate Practitioners

The Third Circuit’s August 5, 2026 opinion in No. 25-3032 is now available, but practitioners should note an immediate limitation for analysis: the public case information provided...

TEXTS ARE NOT CALLS: Seventh Circuit Becomes the First Federal Court of Appeals to Hold Text Messages Are Not “Telephone...

Eleventh Circuit Opinion in Case No. 25-11441: What Practitioners Should Watch

The Eleventh Circuit’s August 18, 2026 opinion in Case No. 25-11441 is now available, but before drawing substantive conclusions, practitioners should note an important limitation:...

Fifth Circuit Issues Nonprecedential Disposition in No. 25-30076

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit filed a nonprecedential opinion on July 7, 2026, in docket number 25-30076. Because the disposition is expressly nonprecedential, it...

Third Circuit Opinion in No. 25-3032: Key Takeaways for Appellate Practitioners

The Third Circuit’s August 5, 2026 opinion in No. 25-3032 is now available, but practitioners should note an immediate limitation for analysis: the public case information provided...

Probable Cause-Fourth Amendment

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed Paula Andrea Champion’s conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC). The post Probable Cause-Four...

Seventh Circuit Holds TCPA Do-Not-Call Claims Do Not Cover Text Messages

Eleventh Circuit Opinion in No. 25-13883: What Practitioners Should Watch

The Eleventh Circuit’s August 7, 2026 filing in Opinion, No. 25-13883, is now available on Docket Alarm. At the time of writing, the key takeaway for practitioners is the release o...

Plain Error-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Davis was convicted after evidence showed that a firearm he was holding discharged inside a vehicle, grazing a child’s forehead, and that he later placed the revolver on his compan...

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Appellate Review in 25-2052

The Tenth Circuit’s July 6, 2026 opinion in 25-2052 is a useful reminder that appellate outcomes often turn as much on standards of review and issue preservation as on the underlyi...