Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Georgia Judge dismisses 6 out of 41 election interference charges against Trump and associates
A Fulton County Georgia judge dismissed six of the 41 election interference charges against President Donald Trump and his associates, according to court documents obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the six counts for lack of detail. “As written, these six counts contain all the essential elements of the crimes but […]
Wisconsin attorneys publish first-ever Civil Procedure book
LexisNexis set the retail price of the book and paid the authors a flat fee.
Jury convicts man in fatal stabbings of 2 women whose bodies were found in a Green Bay home
The Brown County jury deliberated for about an hour Monday.
Wisconsin Legislature to end session with vote on transgender athlete ban, no action on elections
Supporters said the measure would have sped up the counting of ballots on Election Day.
Wisconsin elections review shows recall targeting GOP leader falls short of signatures needed
Vos has repeatedly questioned the validity of signatures collected.
Gov. Evers slams Senate Republicans over termination of Gubernatorial appointees, taps new replacements
Gov. Evers announces the appointment of Haben Goitom and Amy Traynor.
Attorney General Kaul joins FTC against fraudulent charities
Women’s Cancer Fund collected $18 million from tens of thousands of donors between 2017 and 2022, it only spent $194,809 on financial support to cancer patients.
Office of School Safety extended funding bill passes with bipartisan support
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate voted to continue funding the Office of School Safety (OSS), prompting immediate praise from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had long been advocating for funds. Kaul complimented Republican and Democrat legislators in both houses who passed the measure. “Our Office of School Safety is making a difference in an […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes
Democrats hope that making it easier to vote absentee will boost turnout for their side.
Wisconsin Republicans fire eight more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs
Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees Tuesday.
Wisconsin governor promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by Republican Legislature
The Senate passed it 20-11, with one Republican joining all Democrats against.
Milwaukee Police searching for downtown Milwaukee burglary suspect
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- 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
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