Legal Opinion
Siddique v. Bd. of Regents Univ. of Wis. Sys.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 11, 2018No. Appeal No. 2017AP1443Published
1Opinion of the CourtDugan, J.
¶1 M. Samir Siddique appeals an order denying his motion for costs and attorney fees under the Wisconsin Equal Access to Justice Act (WEAJA), WIS. STAT. § 814.245 (2015-16).1
¶2 This case arises from Siddique's conduct in the wake of a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) student government election in 2013 and sanctions that were imposed upon him for that conduct. Siddique appealed the imposition of the sanctions and when his appeals were denied, he commenced this action against the Board of Regents University Wisconsin System (the Board) and individuals associated with UWM in the…
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- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Nottelson v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Maryland Arms Ltd. Partnership v. ConnellWisconsin Supreme Court · 2010
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