Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Lawyers, scholars weigh in on embryo ruling
Notably, the chief justice used his religion to justify the ruling.
Police investigating morning State Street stabbing, man in custody
The victim, a 51-year-old, was transported to a local hospital.
Republican state senator to run for open congressional seat representing northeastern Wisconsin
Andre Jacque of De Pere announced Monday that he will run for the 8th Congressional District seat.
Wisconsin alum turned Maryland attorney loses law license for 6 months
Maryland Attorney Erick R. Tyrone won't be practicing law for the next six months in Maryland; Washington, D.C.; or Wisconsin, pursuant to rulings from the Court of Appeals of Maryland, Supreme Court of Wisconsin and a D.C. court.
Gov. Evers signs bipartisan bill to reduce annual child care costs
More than 110,000 Wisconsin taxpayers to see average benefit of $656 per filer, providing nearly $73 million in annual tax relief.
Boeing, Alaska Air sued for $1 billion as Feds find issues with Boeing
Federal regulators say they have found multiple instances in which Boeing and its key supplier lack adequate measures.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
Texas has been arresting migrants for years under a different program that is based on criminal trespass arrests.
Chesebro, Troupis settle in election interference case
Prosecutors have called it “a multistate conspiracy to prevent Biden from taking office.”
Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in ex-president’s civil fraud case
Weisselberg will be sentenced to five months in jail, the judge said.
Wisconsin Supreme Court changes procedures again to speed up cases
The liberal justices also added a section related to further amending the operating procedures.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Erick R. Tyrone have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12,1 that Attorney Tyrone's license to practice law in this state should be suspended for a period of six months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
On January 29, 2024, Attorney David Patton filed a petition, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.34(11), for the indefinite suspension of his license to practice law in Wisconsin due to his medical incapacity.
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