Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Herb Kohl, former senator and owner of Bucks, dies at 88
Herb Kohl, former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died. He was 88.
Editorial: New maps, but same outcome is possible
Last week's decision by Wisconsin's Supreme Court on the legislative districts in our state was perhaps the least surprising outcome imaginable. The same can be said of the breakdown, a 4-3 split along clear ideological lines.
North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop
Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign.
Michigan Supreme Court rules to keep Trump on 2024 ballot
Michigan's Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state's primary election ballot.
Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot
The court stayed its decision until Jan. 4, or until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the case.
A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get Mexico to do more to stem a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
Civil legal aid draws greater attention, support
The United States spends an estimated $1.345 billion annually to provide free legal aid to people in need,
Judge weighs request to stop nation’s first nitrogen execution
A federal judge heard diverging arguments about the humaneness and risks of execution by nitrogen gas as he weighs whether to let Alabama attempt the nation's first use of the method.
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America.
Applicants wanted for Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 41.
Firm counsels insurers on managing risk while using AI
While AI technologies have revolutionized the insurance industry, it is not without regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk to those insurers.
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