The coalition of Democrats and Independents supporting a continued independent McHenry Township lost in Federal Court Friday when Judge Frederick Kapala agreed with the reasoning of Township Attorney James Militello III. The decision is below: ORDER Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary … Continue reading
Category Archives: Frederick Kapala
Federal Circuit Court Judge Frank Kapala heard arguments for and against holding a referendum in November calling for consolidating the McHenry Township Road District into McHenry Township. That would put the five members of the Township Board in control of the … Continue reading
This is part of Judge Frederick Kapala’s decision against former McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Scott Milliman’s in his suit for wrongful termination. Milliman’s Deposition in the Seipler Case Seven years later, on November 23, 2010, Milliman testified at a deposition … Continue reading
After a gut-wrenching victim’s impact statement by Gregory Pyle’ ex-wife, the former McHenry County Sheriff’s Sergent was sentenced to fifty years in prison Wednesday by Federal Judge Frederick Kapala. Pyle had asked for a sentence of thirty-five years. He is … Continue reading
At the League of Women Voters’ Candidates’ Forum, County Board candidate Zane Seipler held up loose leaf notebooks the contents of which apparently will not be shared with the public. If you have been wondering, as I have, what’s up … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: DES PLAINES MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITING 11 CHILDREN AND PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHICAGO ― A former Des Plaines man was sentenced to 50 years in federal … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Scott Milliman was in Federal Court yesterday, where his attorney, Thomas Crooks, did some fencing with Sheriff Keith Nygren’s representative from the James Sotos law firm, Amy P. Engerman. With Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney’s … Continue reading
The following email was received from Dave Bachmann, who operated the blog “Dirty Keith vs. Dirty Harry.” Bachmann ran as a Democrat for McHenry County Coroner in 2008, losing to incumbent Marlene Lantz. Re: Zane Seipler candidacy For those in … Continue reading
This is decision by Federal Court Judge Frederick Kapala concerning a wrongful death suit by a man killed during a call by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. On a 2006 Wonder Lake domestic dispute call, then-Deputy Zane Seipler shot a … Continue reading
Michael Strohl, owner of the castle in Fox River Grove, sued a complaining neighbor across the street named Diana Durso in Federal Court in September, 2011. His complaint is that she took about fifty license plate numbers and had someone … Continue reading
Federal Judge Frederick Kapala accepted a plea of guilty from former McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Gregory Pyle to a charge of crossing a state line with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a person who had … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Sheriff’s Sergeant Greg Pyle has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney for one count of sex with a person less than 12 years old two counts of sexual exploitation of children This was reported by McHenry County … Continue reading
Today former McHenry County Sheriff’s Sergeant Greg Pyle was in the Rockford Federal Courtroom of Frederick Kapala A week ago, his lawyer showed, but Pyle didn’t. His attorney announced that a plea agreement was in the works. The Judge allowed … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Sheriff’s Sergeant Greg Pyle is not stranger to Federal Judge Frederick Kapala. He was called as a witness in now-again-former, then McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Zane Seipler’s wrongful termination suit. Pyle did not answer questions then. After … Continue reading
That headline pretty much summarizes the final question Federal Judge Frederick Kapala had to decide in whether or not to dismiss former McHenry County Sheriff Deputy Scott Milliman’s wrongful termination suit. The Judge points out it had to determine “whether … Continue reading
While half of Scott Milliman’s court case counts were dismissed by Federal Judge Frederick Kapala, three remain. Two are based on unconstitutional violations of former McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Milliman’s rights of free speech under the First Amendment. To … Continue reading
Federal District Court Judge Fredrick Kapala refused to dismiss a second case brought by two men fired by McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren, this time the one brought by Scott Milliman. Milliman was fired by Nygren for testifying in a … Continue reading
Sheriff Keith Nygren’s motion for legal fees to be paid by Deputy Zane Seipler in his wrongful termination suit total $227,905. There is an addition $32, 252.16 in “costs and expenses” for the contempt of court hearings. Judge Frederick Kapala … Continue reading
That’s what I read from the following summary of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren’s attorney James Sotos’ attempt to obtain dismissal of Deputy Sheriff Zane Seipler’s wrongful termination suit. This case involves a dispute between plaintiff, Zane Seipler, and defendants, … Continue reading
A bit more than a month ago Rockford Federal Judge Frederick Kapala gave McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren’s attorney James Sotos and re-instated Deputy Sheriff Zane Seipler (who had the audacity to challenge Nygren in the GOP primary after being … Continue reading