Judge sentences father to 22 years in prison in son’s death
A judge sentenced a New Richmond man Friday to 22 years in prison in connection with the death of his son.
Barron County judge to lead 10th judicial district
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a new chief judge for the 10th judicial district and reappointed four chief judges. The appointments and reappointments will all take effect on Aug. 1.
High court: Courts may award attorney fees as equitable remedy in exceptional cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that a St. Croix County Circuit Court judge got it right when he awarded attorney fees to a New Richland lawmaker and businessman.
Wood County Circuit Court judge to lead chief judges
The Committee of Chief Judges has selected a new leader.
US high court to hear arguments in Wisconsin property case
The same day a U.S. Senate conformation hearing begins for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the country's high court will hear oral arguments in a Wisconsin property case that may require the justices to offer some clarity as to what constitutes a parcel of land in analyses of regulatory takings.
SCOTUS to hear oral arguments in Wisconsin land case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in March in a case out of St. Croix County that could clarify what constitutes a parcel of land in analyses of regulatory takings.
SCOTUS may clarify ‘parcel as a whole’ language for regulatory takings
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a local case that could clarify what constitutes a parcel of land in analyses of regulatory takings.
Committee of Chief Judges selects new leader
The Committee of Chief Judges has selected a St. Croix County Circuit Court judge to lead a group that oversees administrative matters in the circuit and municipal courts.
Bill would add circuit court branch to 7 counties
Calumet County has just one circuit court judge – and it’s been waiting for a second one for decades, since well before the current judge even set foot in law school.
High court reappoints circuit judges
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reappointed circuit court judges from Fond du Lac, Rock, Buffalo, Buffalo, Pepin and St. Croix counties to serve as chief judges of their judicial districts starting Aug. 1, according to a news release.
State justices select chief judges
The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it has selected Rock County Circuit Court James Daley and Judge James Duvall, who serves both Buffalo and Pepin county circuit courts, as new members of the Committee of Chief Judges, effective Aug. 1.
Judge rules man bound over for trial in daughters’ deaths
A North Dakota construction worker must stand trial in the deaths of his three young daughters, a Wisconsin judge ruled Tuesday after hearing how the girl's terrified mother called police and an investigator found the children tucked in bed with their faces covered in dried blood.
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