Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin judge affirms regulators can force factory farms to get preemptive pollution permits
Wisconsin judge ruled Tuesday that state regulators can force factory farms to obtain permits before they discharge pollutants.
Wauwatosa financial advisor indicted for wire fraud after allegedly stealing client funds
A grand jury returned an indictment charging Robert C. Starnes with two counts of committing wire fraud.
Dead monkeys paused Elon Musk’s Neuralink project which received its first human implant
Neuralink acknowledged that monkeys died as part of its testing procedures.
Taylor Swift and Robin Vos on the same side of politics?
Just this past week, MAGA Republicans accused the popstar of trying to sway the 2024 presidential election in favor of Democrats.
Wisconsin DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
By Wisconsin Department of Transportation Ahead of the Wisconsin Primary on Tuesday, February 20, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds voters how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. […]
Democratic Biden challenger Dean Phillips asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to put him on ballot
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order setting a deadline of 4 p.m. on Wednesday for the filing of responses to the petition.
Wisconsin babysitter charged with killing family’s chihuahua is facing up to 4 years
The Washington County woman faces one felony count of animal mistreatment using a dangerous weapon in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
Former Feds: Open border ‘clear and present danger’ to Americans
Just in one fiscal year, 169 individuals on the terrorist watchlist were apprehended attempting to enter the country illegally.
Wisconsin Supreme Court votes to accept 3 new cases, denies review of Froedtert South med mal, others
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases, including a medical malpractice case against Froedtert South, according to court officials.
UPDATED: Judge sets April hearing on release request from woman involved in Slender Man attack as a child
A Wisconsin judge had a hearing scheduled for Monday in the case of a woman who wants to be released from a mental institution that she was committed to after she pleaded guilty to repeatedly stabbing a sixth-grade classmate in order to please the horror character Slender Man.
Evers signs Executive Order creating Healthcare Workforce taskforce, Taps Lieutenant Governor Chair
The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system.
Wisconsin Courts hire new public information officer
Stephen Kelley has been hired as the new Public Information Officer.
Legal News
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- 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
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