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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Aug 22, 2019

Supreme Court suspends two lawyers’ licenses (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to release opinions on Friday in two lawyer-discipline cases.

Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn, Justice Rebecca Bradley and former Justice David Prosser turned out to support Dan Kelly’s bid for a full, 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court at a press conference Tuesday in the high court’s hearing room in the state Capitol. Then-Gov. Scott Walker appointed Kelly three years ago, when Prosser retired from the court. Staff photo by Erika Strebel
Jul 31, 2019

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.

Jul 29, 2019

Hagedorn swearing-in illustrates power of appointments

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.

Photo of Dan Kelly
Jul 15, 2019

Kelly outraises challengers for Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly has outraised his two liberal opponents over the first six months of the year.

Jul 8, 2019

Butler, first black state Justice, retiring by end of July

Louis Butler, the first black man to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, announced on Monday that he plans to retire from full-time legal practice by the end of July.

Jul 2, 2019

Court: Drunken drivers can’t stop blood analysis

Drunken drivers who consent to a blood draw can't stop the state crime lab from analyzing the sample by withdrawing their permission, Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

Jun 27, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court backs Enbridge in Dane County case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Canadian company Enbridge Energy doesn't need to carry additional insurance for a pipeline project in Dane County, despite the local government's insistence that it do so lest there be an accidental spill.

Jun 25, 2019

Justices say governor should oversee school policy (UPDATE)

Wisconsin's Supreme Court reversed itself Tuesday and allowed the governor to take control of public school policy from the state superintendent, a decision that could translate to a major victory for Republicans if they can defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in three years.

Jun 21, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds GOP’s lame-duck laws

Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court on Friday upheld lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, handing Republican lawmakers a resounding victory.

Jun 12, 2019

A look at where Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws, challenges stand

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated almost all of the laws passed by Republicans during a December lame-duck legislative session that limited the powers of the state's incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.

Jun 11, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs lame duck challenges

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated almost all of Republican legislators' lame-duck laws limiting Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers, but the legal fight isn't over.

Jun 3, 2019

Supreme Court candidates appeal to Democrats at convention

A pair of liberal state Supreme Court candidates worked on Saturday to lock down votes at the state Democratic Party's annual convention, calling for a fair judicial system while signaling they support a range of party values.

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