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Eau Claire County builds jail to fit courthouse goals (access required)

Eau Claire County has a new jail, but Judge William Gabler is more excited about how he and court staff members are keeping people out of it.

Green County grows into new justice center (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 9:02 am

BY: JESSICA STEPHEN

A second circuit court branch would have been impossible without a new Green County justice center.

Barron County sees potential in night court (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, March 21st, 2013 at 1:58 pm

BY: JESSICA STEPHEN

Family court looks a lot brighter at night than during the day at the Barron County Justice Center.

Timing could be right for Monroe justice center (access required)

The last time elected officials proposed a new courthouse and jail in Monroe County, taxpayers rose up in what one local leader called “the recall massacre” of 2009.

Waukesha circuit court staff push for improved space (access required)

POSTED: Friday, January 25th, 2013 at 10:30 am

BY: Beth Kevit, beth.kevit@wislawjournal.com

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Mike Bohren says he knows what an ideal courthouse looks like, and he does not work in one.

Milwaukee County monitors caseloads to stay efficient (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 10:55 am

BY: Jonathan Anderson

Crunching numbers might not seem like a judicial responsibility, but in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, it’s a necessity.

Court officials push for greater security in Racine County (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 at 11:06 am

BY: Jonathan Anderson

One man often is all who stands between those who work in the Racine County Courthouse and the attendant risk that entails.

Law prompts West Allis courthouse remodeling (access required)

POSTED: Monday, October 15th, 2012 at 11:46 am

BY: Beth Kevit, beth.kevit@wislawjournal.com

A remodeling project at the West Allis Police and Municipal Court Center is expected to bring it into compliance with a state law requiring separation of courts and police departments in shared buildings.

Ozaukee County grapples with increase in pro se litigation (access required)

There’s a shift going on at the Ozaukee County Justice Center.

Dodge County courthouse putting paper in the past (access required)

POSTED: Friday, August 24th, 2012 at 9:28 am

BY: Kirsten Klahn, kirsten.klahn@wislawjournal.com

The mountains of paper clogging the Dodge County Justice Facility are disappearing. In their place are neatly stored computer files and the feeling that the people working in the courthouse are leading the way in embracing new technologies.

Iowa County court officials look to protect lone judge (access required)

POSTED: Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 11:04 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Iowa County Circuit Judge Bill Dyke is no stranger to the public spotlight.

Door County court officials advocate lack of local rules (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 at 9:16 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The modern interior of the Door County Justice Center could be mistaken for one of the resorts that line the shores of Sturgeon Bay.

Waushara County court officials combat conflicts (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 11:24 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Conflicts of interest are common occurrences at the Waushara County Courthouse.

Summer is no vacation at Sauk County Courthouse (access required)

As a summer tourism hot spot in Wisconsin, Sauk County is synonymous with waterslides and campfires.

Kenosha judges split on trials versus pleas (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at 10:12 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder won’t be mistaken for Monty Hall.

Manitowoc court improves listening skills (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 10:18 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Circuit Judge Jerome Fox’s booming voice can overcome most, but not all, sound-related difficulties in his courtroom at the Manitowoc County Courthouse.

Lone judge leads Lafayette County (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 1:38 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Lafayette County’s lone judge, William Johnston, has a methodical approach to cases that gives attorneys more time to present their argument but requires a strict attention to detail.

Brown County judges keep to old-school approach (access required)

More than $10 million in renovation work wrapped up at the historic Brown County Courthouse in 1992, but nearly 20 years later, the judges who work there aren’t done showing off the results.

Winnebago County offers history in close quarters

The historic Winnebago County Courthouse is both an honor and an aggravation for those who work there.

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