Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Gov. Evers takes action on nearly 60 bills
One measure expands the state’s crisis urgent care and observation facility infrastructure.
Winnebago County District Attorney Eric Sparr says no charges for officers in death of Lawrence Drennan
Suspect had called 911 and threatened to shoot police.
Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map
Vos has said Republicans can win under the new alignment.
Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan
The challenge was filed electronically in federal court in Kansas.
Former US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered at hometown funeral service
Lieberman loved Frank Sinatra songs, especially “My Way.”
Decision day 2024: Primary election
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. following an early, in-person absentee voting period that began two weeks ago.
Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries
Trump is looking to one-up his rival with a fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend that he hopes will bring in $33 million.
High court rules ban on Sunday hunting is constitutional
40 states have no prohibition on Sunday hunting.
Legal or not, Wisconsin contractors have robust policies in place for marijuana testing
Eighty-six percent of Wisconsinites across party lines said they wanted legal weed.
Owner of ship that destroyed Key Bridge files limitation of liability action in federal court
The owner of the ship that toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge appears to be seeking to cap the amount of damages that the company can be forced to pay following the deadly crash.
Judge Michael Skwierawski’s legacy lives on throughout Wisconsin judiciary
Milwaukee may have lost of a legal legend, but Judge Michael Skwierawski's legacy will live on throughout Wisconsin's legal community and beyond.
Judge Substitution Request
Davis faced charges for misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct.
Legal News
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property