Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin attorney loses license for 60 days, ordered to pay fine
The Wisconsin attorney continued to practice law for several days after his law license was suspended.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack
Trump appealed a 4-3 ruling in December by the Colorado Supreme Court.
Judge violently attacked during sentencing
A Nevada judge was violently attacked during a sentencing hearing Wednesday.
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Montana were among the states that evacuated statehouse offices or buildings.
FEDs investigation of city police hiring practices result in settlement, change in procedures
It was alleged the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by asking police applicants to take medical and psychological exams too early in the hiring process.
Wisconsin officers work to stop human trafficking on our highways
All State Patrol officers are trained in recognizing the basic indicators of human trafficking.
Wisconsin court rules absentee ballots with minor problems OK to count
Election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors.
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Making Technical Changes to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
The council, originally created in 2012, has been continued through multiple executive orders.
Governor Evers seeks applicants for Langlade County Register of Deeds
Application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 12, 2024.
Vehicle fleeing from suburban Madison traffic stop crashes, killing all 3 people inside
DCI said it will turn over its findings to the Dane County District Attorney when the investigation is completed.
James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area
Brosnan is scheduled for a mandatory court appearance on Jan. 23.
Hershey sued for selling Reese’s chocolates without ‘cute’ decorations
Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter product packaging is advertised to have decorative designs carved into shaped chocolates, a smiling jack-o-lantern face, the eyes and mouth of a ghost or the laces of a football, reports the Washington Post. Cynthia Kelly thought she would be getting “cute” decorations when she purchased a Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin after […]
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- 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
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