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Chief justice discusses campaign reform in State of Courts speech
by Jack Zemlicka on November 13, 2008 14:42 CST
Now that the fight for the White House is done for another four years and various political leaders are finished with their acceptance or concession speeches, maybe discussions of campaign reform will be heard again.Click for more | Comments
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Above the law?
by Jack Zemlicka on October 24, 2008 14:02 CDT
Scum, traitor and liar are just a few of the words that appeared on various fan blogs in reference to Brett Favre and the alleged content of a recent phone conversation he had with Detroit Lions then General Manager Matt Millen.Click for more | Comments
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Sword (or knife) of justice
by Jack Zemlicka on October 22, 2008 09:23 CDT
The terms vigilante and fender bender do not really go together – unless you happen to be a judge in Kenya.Click for more | Comments
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Food for Thought
by Jack Zemlicka on October 2, 2008 13:08 CDT
As any Brewer fan knows, CC Sabathia is a significant reason why the team is enjoying its first postseason appearance in more than a quarter of a century.Click for more | Comments
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A Sinking Feeling
by Jack Zemlicka on September 5, 2008 13:31 CDT
Milwaukee attorney Michael M. Berzowski doesn’t own a yacht. So news that he had taken out a $391,000 loan on a 48-foot Sea Ray vessel came as a bit of a shock.Click for more | Comments
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The One and Only
by Jack Zemlicka on August 21, 2008 16:57 CDT
When you are the only person to apply for a job, chances are pretty good you might get it. But Judge Kitty K. Brennan, the lone applicant for the vacant appellate court seat in District 1, was a likely a lock, regardless of the competition.Click for more | Comments (1)
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No Fan of Violence
by Jack Zemlicka on August 14, 2008 14:32 CDT
I’m all for rivalries, but when they result in a broken jaw, it serves a reminder of how foolish they can be.Click for more | Comments
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Pigskinned
by Jack Zemlicka on August 8, 2008 09:41 CDT
It’s always been a source of great debate – should girls be allowed to compete in predominantly male sports?Click for more | Comments (1)
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Can you hear me now?
by Jack Zemlicka on August 1, 2008 09:39 CDT
As someone who detests cell phones – never sent a text message, never will – it was interesting to see a judge take a stand against providers.Click for more | Comments (1)
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Court undresses FCC in Super Bowl suit
by Jack Zemlicka on July 23, 2008 11:52 CDT
It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting on my buddy’s couch during Super Bowl XXXVIII, elbow deep in a bowl of homemade salsa, when he jabbed me in the ribs and said “dude, did you just see that?”Click for more | Comments (4)
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I just thought they liked to be called Kiwis
by Jack Zemlicka on July 28, 2008 10:17 CDT
Last week a judge in New Zealand took a stand against parents who choose to name their children with sentences.Click for more | Comments
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