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Judge John DiMotto to retire in February
Long-time Milwaukee County judge John DiMotto plans to retire in February, court officials announced Thursday.
Chief justice: Judicial raises on the way
Two years after Chief Justice Pat Roggensack made a promise that judicial salaries would be her priority, it appears that she will be coming through. Roggensack said on Wednesday that raises for state judges will start in June 2018. She noted that the raises will also increase per diems for temporary reserve judges. By statute, […]
Abrahamson absent from Supreme Court without explanation
The longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson was absent from court arguments and closed-door discussions Monday without explanation, a highly unusual move by the former chief justice.
Justices give preliminary green light to changes to evidence, reciprocity rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held its first public hearings of the term on Monday and, despite some tension among the justices, approved behind closed doors two rule-change proposals that were the main topics of the agenda.
Panel creates prosecutor board, approves raises for judges (UPDATE)
A budget-writing committee has given its endorsement to providing raises to the state’s judges, prosecutors and public defenders.
Judicial salaries, public defender pay up for votes
The Legislature’s budget-writing Joint Finance Committee planned to vote on several parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s two-year spending plan on Wednesday.
Budget committee puts off decision on raises for state judges
Judges around the state will be getting some kind of raise, but exactly how much has yet to be determined, leaders of a state budget panel say.
Roggensack to continue as chief justice
Pat Roggensack will continue leading the Wisconsin’s highest court.
Chief justice calls for resistance to ‘tough talk’ challenging judiciary’s legitimacy
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack is calling on members of the legal community and others who understand how the courts work to push back against comments that challenge the legitimacy of the federal and state judiciary.
Chief justice to give lecture on challenges to judiciary’s legitimacy
The leader of the state’s highest court will give a lecture about recent comments challenging the legitimacy of the judiciary.
Winners and losers in Walker’s proposed budget
Gov. Scott Walker last week revealed his proposals for the 2017-2019 budget, which calls for more money for drug courts and pay progression for certain government lawyers while proposing eliminating certain review and advisory boards.
High court to tackle business courts, conditional bar admission
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hold public hearings Thursday on proposals to set up business courts and change the rules governing conditional admissions to the State Bar.
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