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Rebecca Bradley

Sep 23, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear lame-duck lawsuit

The state Supreme Court decided Tuesday not to hear a lawsuit Republican legislators filed last year alleging Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul wasn't complying with laws passed during a 2018 lame-duck legislative session.

May 26, 2020

Justices allow lower courts to resume with virus controls

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to allow courts to resume in-person hearings and jury trials if they can come up with plans to protect participants and observers from the coronavirus. The justices suspended in-person hearings and jury trials in March, ordering judges to continue trials to a date after May […]

May 14, 2020

Summary: Justices file 7 opinions in stay-at-home order ruling

The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices filed seven separate opinions in their decision on Wednesday striking down the state's extended stay-at-home order.

Apr 7, 2020

‘Broad sweep of power’ or within public interest? How justices argued provisions in the state election order

Wisconsin is the only state in the U.S. with an April election proceeding as planned, the result of an order the state Supreme Court issued on Monday.

Apr 6, 2020

Appellate court operational changes extended through May 22

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has extended changes to its appellate court operations through May 22.

Feb 5, 2020

Fractured Supreme Court opinion criticizes lower courts

A fractured opinion from the Wisconsin Supreme Court criticizes the lower courts' lack of detail in an appeal over a Marathon County man's involuntary commitment to a mental institution.

Dec 30, 2019

‘Really?’: Supreme Court justices disagree on invoking laches in homicide appeal

The Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed on invoking laches in an appeal case that concerns a defendant's rights in a 2007 homicide conviction. Last week, a 4-3 majority upheld imposing laches in the case, prompting the responses "Really?" in one of the arguments.

Dec 17, 2019

Supreme Court rejects new trial in 1996 double homicide, clarifies transcript procedure

In a 4-3 decision announced Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected the possibility of having a new trial in a decade-old double homicide case — a request made because of missing transcripts. In upholding an appellate court's previous decision, the majority concluded the defendant could not prevail without make a facially valid claim of arguably prejudicial error, no matter if all or part [...]

Jun 26, 2018

High court ends great-weight deference to state agencies (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to end the court's long-standing three-tier system for deferring to state agencies' interpretations of statutes.

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Jan 3, 2017

View from around the state: State court got it wrong; public has right to videos

Overturning two lower court rulings, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck a blow for government secrecy.

Apr 12, 2016

Attacks couldn’t dent Bradley’s election prospects

Call her Teflon Rebecca.

Apr 6, 2016

Groups, candidates spent $4.3 million in Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates and outside groups spent at least $4.3 million ahead of Tuesday's election.

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