State Supreme Court takes 4 new cases, denies 58

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court next term will review cases involving the UW System Board of Regents, the state Department of Corrections and others.

The justices voted to accept four new cases Monday, while denying review of 58 cases.

In UW System Board of Regents v. Decker, 2011AP2902, the court will examine whether the UW System Board of Regents is eligible to obtain a harassment injunction against a former UW-Stevens Point student who was lawfully banned from system property yet repeatedly trespassed and engaged in a pattern of harassing and intimidating conduct.

The justices also agreed to take on Greer v. Schwarz, 2011AP2188, a Racine County case that asks whether the state Department of Corrections can pursue revocation proceedings against an individual for an action committed after he received an erroneously issued discharge certificate.

Wisconsin Title Auto Loans v. Jones, 2011AP2482, is a consumer case that returns to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on certification, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the interplay between state rules declaring arbitration clauses unenforceable and the Federal Arbitration Act. AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. In addition to considering the effect of the Concepcion case on Wisconsin law, state justices also are expected to clarify whether an order to compel arbitration is immediately appealable.

And in State v. Tate, 2012AP336-CR, the state Supreme Court will examine whether obtaining a cell phone’s location constitutes a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and if so, what probable cause standard applies before police can obtain location information.