Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Republican Wisconsin prosecutors decline to charge Trump committee, lawmaker
Ultimately, the state attorney general, Democrat Josh Kaul, could be asked to prosecute the cases.
Wisconsin’s diploma privilege expanding to other states
Wisconsin's diploma privilege is trending in other states.
Wisconsin joins FEDs in suing Apple over iPhone monopoly
Apple predicts that it will collect nearly $1 billion in worldwide revenue on Apple Pay fees by 2025.
Wisconsin man receives 30-month sentence over construction equipment theft from Menominee Indian High School
Merwin Wynos (36), a former resident of Keshena who is an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, received a sentence of 30 months in federal prison following a conviction for theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 661 and 1153(a), according to Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for […]
Cops sentenced for torturing and abusing Black men
Police kicked in the door of a home where two Black men were residing, handcuffed and arrested them without probable cause.
Gov. Evers taps Alex Seifert as Forest County District Attorney
Seifert joined the National Guard and has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
State Bar of Wisconsin Board candidates silent on issues
Two State Bar of Wisconsin board president-elect candidates canceled their interviews with the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wednesday after reviewing questions sent via email. Two other secretary candidates declined to be interviewed.
Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate picks out-of-state team to win NCAA tournament
He's picking a team from Indiana to win the NCAA basketball tournament.
Eric Hovde attended Brown County event with man arrested in January 6 insurrection
Straka allegedly knowingly illegally entered Capitol grounds on January 6.
Quad Graphics named biggest lobbying law violator in Wisconsin
Quad/Graphics, a registered lobbying principal, paid the largest settlement for a lobbying violation in Wisconsin in the past seven years.
Judges limit child support in IVF case involving same-sex couple
The state Supreme Court could agree to consider an appeal of Tuesday’s 2-1 decision.
Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state and local officials
The provision could still be used against state and local officials.
Legal News
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- 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
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