Attorney loses license for nine months
A former Habush Habush & Rottier attorney is losing his license for nine months for violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
State Supreme Court raises questions about law allowing searches without consent
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling left some judges with questions about a law allowing law-enforcement officials to search people on probation, parole or extended supervision without obtaining consent or a warrant.
Supreme Court affirms ‘once waived, always waived’ applies in cases involving more that one county
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided the "once waived, always waived" rule for sending juveniles to adult court applies from county to county.
Eminent domain, road with ‘lengthy, complex litigation history’ at center of Supreme Court lawsuit
A Dane County road with a “lengthy and relatively complex litigation history” is at the center of an eminent domain case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Supreme Court hears union arguments for paying workers to ‘don,’ ‘doff’ uniforms
A lawsuit in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine if employees at a Fort Atkinson food production factory should receive back pay for putting on work clothes before a shift and taking them off afterward.
State Supreme Court agrees to hear veto challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case brought by a conservative law firm seeking to dramatically scale back the ability of governors to change the intent of legislators through partial budget vetoes.
Supreme Court hears arguments over OWI fine for drunken driver with baby in car
The Marquette County Courthouse sounded like a math classroom during oral arguments in a Wisconsin Supreme Court case on Monday. The justices asked two attorneys appearing before them how they’d calculate fines in a felony OWI case involving a baby in a car and a blood alcohol concentration more than four times the legal limit.
Contractor, steel maker battle over $16M judgement before high court
A case now before the Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine if Lunda Construction should be out $16 million because the company it has the claim against was acquired by another.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Kelly gets ticket for accident
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly has been ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign after the car he was driving slammed into a van, sending two people to the hospital.
High court revokes license of Milwaukee lawyer who treated clients like ‘cash cow’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of a Milwaukee lawyer who, according to a court-appointed referee, treated his clients like a “cash cow.”
Supreme Court suspends two lawyers’ licenses (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to release opinions on Friday in two lawyer-discipline cases.
Hagedorn to be sworn in Thursday
Brian Hagedorn's inauguration as a state Supreme Court justice this week will mark the end of a legal age and starkly underscore governors' power to reshape Wisconsin courtrooms with like-minded appointees.
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- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
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- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
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