Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
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.
Gov. Evers taps Peggy Miller to the Marinette County Circuit Court
Miller is a lifelong resident of Northeast Wisconsin.
Ron Johnson next Senate leader?
Johnson’s net worth is estimated at $39 million, according to Open Secrets.
Governor signs bills creating electric vehicle charging station network across Wisconsin
The new laws free up nearly $80 million in federal construction aid.
Prosecutor tells jury former Milwaukee official who requested fake ballots was no whistleblower
Zapata was serving as deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission in October 2022 when she accessed the state's voter database,
Appeals court upholds ruling that kept Confederate monument in place
Confederate monuments have been taken down in recent years, sometimes through force.
Racine County DA investigating Trump-backed Vos recall effort
Petitions appear to have fraudulent signatures.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide if counties must release voter incompetency records
The 2nd District Court of Appeals held the records are public.
Waste management director indicted for $10 million in bribes to Mexico, other countries
Stericycle admitted to bribing officials in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
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