Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Universities of Wisconsin regents to vote again on GOP deal to cut diversity spots for cash
Associated Students of Madison, UW-Madison's student government group, blasted the regents' decision to vote again in a scathing news release.
An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court
This past summer, abortion rights advocates began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion.
Ranked choice voting bill moves to hearing in front of Wisconsin Senate elections committee
A bipartisan bill that would dramatically change how Wisconsin residents choose congressional candidates by asking them to rank their top choices instead of voting for one of two candidates is headed for its first public hearing.
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.
Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general vows to defend potential 2024 Trump victory in court
Kaul said: “We're going to defend the results regardless of who wins the election ... "
Wisconsin GOP leader says he’s finished negotiating with university over pay raises, diversity deal
Vos said there was “zero chance” of him softening his position.
Pennsylvania school choice program criticized as ‘discriminatory’ as lawmakers return to session
Over the past 20 years, the state has earmarked about $2 billion to the tax credit programs, with a bulk of it coming in the last five years.
Man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting plans to represent himself at trial
The man who allegedly unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in Highland Park on the 4th of July and then fled to Madison, says he will be representing himself.
Two men charged in officer involved shooting
Men face 80 years in prison and 62.5 years in prison, respectively.
GRGB attorneys Patrick Knight, Jason Luczak and Nicole Masnica honored as BizTimes Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys
The Wisconsin based trial and litigation law firm, Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown (GRGB) is proud to announce that Partners Patrick Knight, Jason Luczak and Nicole Masnica have been selected as “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys” by BizTimes Media.
Inverse Condemnation-Negligence
Carl A. and Phyllis Ricciardi seek damages against the Town of Lake, under theories of negligence, private nuisance, and inverse condemnation for flooding on their property that they claim was caused by the Town’s faulty repair or reconstruction of a road abutting their property.
Suppression of Evidence
Schye appeals from a judgment convicting him of one count of possession of child pornography.
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