How the judges fared in 2017
The Wisconsin Law Journal has conducted its annual review of the state's judges by looking at decisions released by the appeals courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court from Jan. 1, to Dec. 31, 2017. See how the judges fared.
Wisconsin appeals court revises ruling that doctor says caused harm (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court has taken the unusual step of correcting a ruling after a pediatric allergist said an error in the opinion caused him irreparable personal and professional harm.
Appeals court upholds 1996 decision, letting pit accept clean-fill materials
Thanks to a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision, landowners who are looking to use their land for the disposal of “clean fill” have no reason to worry about local governments standing in their way.
HOW THE JUDGES FARED: A look at 2016’s affirmed and reversal rates
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued nearly 800 decisions in 2016 and affirmed circuit-court judges throughout the state about 86 percent of the time. Of the cases that the Wisconsin Supreme Court chose to review, the justices released 42 decisions and affirmed trial-court judges 65 percent of the time.
How judges fared: 2015 year in review
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals reviewed more than 800 cases in 2015 and, in the end, affirmed circuit court judges around the state about 82 percent of the time.
BENCH BLOG: Child porn case pushes new justice’s work into limelight
On the same day that Rebecca Bradley was appointed to the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals released her first appellate opinion that has been recommended for publication.
2014 Year in Review: New challenges at the Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued 1,015 decisions in 2014, upholding about 83 percent of the cases from circuit courts, the same as the year prior.
BENCH BLOG: Error in service-of-process dooms tort lawsuit
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has declared the fundamental importance of appropriate service of process to the viability of a lawsuit.
BENCH BLOG: Appeals court clarifies identity theft confusion
During a season when theft in all forms increases, the Court of Appeals delved into the nature of the intentionality underlying identity theft and thereby clarified the elements of the crime.
Court reprimands sanctioned attorney
The state Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an East Troy attorney Tuesday who was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in April 2009.
Candid courtroom: Outspoken judges prompt criticism, admiration
Not every judge would feel comfortable writing in an opinion that “the sight of a shackled litigant is apt to make jurors think they’re dealing with a mad dog.”
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