Recent Articles from dmc-admin
Receivership – Priority of Assets
This consolidated appeal pits one group of creditors against another group of creditors.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
These consolidated appeals require us to address two common, and somewhat related, perceptions concerning standard commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion – Suppression of Evidence
Isaac Taylor appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), fifth offense, contending the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence flowing from the traffic stop performed on him.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Michael Foster appeals a judgment of conviction and an order of the Jefferson County Circuit Court denying his request for postconviction relief.
Summary Judgment – Contract – Landlord-tenant
The District Council of Madison, Inc., Society of St. Vincent de Paul (“the Society”) and Kimesha Williams entered into a contract.
Involuntary Commitment
M.J.S. appeals from an order of the circuit court extending his involuntary commitment and from an order denying his post-disposition motion.
Wisconsin GOP proposes appointing constitutional officers
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have introduced a plan to end elections for three state constitutional offices and let governors fill the positions.
All in favor of teaching civics in Wisconsin high schools, say aye — ‘Aye!’
Lots of troubling evidence shows the need for better civics education in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Assembly passes critical race theory ban
Wisconsin public schools would be prohibited from teaching students and training employees about concepts such as systemic racism and implicit bias under a Republican bill the state Assembly passed Tuesday on a party-line vote.
Judge suppresses teen’s statements in school stabbing
A Winnebago County judge has agreed to suppress statements a high school student made to police from a hospital bed hours after he was accused of stabbing a school resource officer.
Wisconsin Senate OKs bill sealing vaccination mailings
The state Senate approved a Republican-authored bill Tuesday that would require government agencies, schools and day cares to seal any mailings that could reveal someone's vaccination status.
Evers calls GOP-ordered election probe a ‘boondoggle’
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday blasted a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election as a "$700,000 boondoggle" and said election clerks should be "lawyered up."
Legal News
- WisGOP convention spotlights abortion, higher education, immigration and national security
- NAACP: No consequences for UWM Pro-Palestinian protesters shows ‘bias’ and ‘privilege’
- New complaints filed against Northwestern over Kenosha football hazing scandal
- Justice Department submits proposed regulation to reschedule marijuana
- Reckless driving on Brown Deer Road results in fatal collision
- Lavinia Goodell 150th Anniversary commemoration to be held June 17
- WisGOP reacts to vice president’s Wisconsin visit
- Former prosecutor suspended for unwelcome contact during legal conference
- One Wisconsin Attorney’s misconduct ‘in a league of its own’
- Wisconsin election fraud charge issued from November 2022 general election
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL’s Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- Man pleads guilty in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia from Augusta
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