Recent Articles from Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]
Iowa County court officials look to protect lone judge
Iowa County Circuit Judge Bill Dyke is no stranger to the public spotlight.
Schulz finds his swing with baseball deals
Baseball players who jump from team to team often are labeled journeymen to emphasize their nomadic tendencies.
Door County court officials advocate lack of local rules
The modern interior of the Door County Justice Center could be mistaken for one of the resorts that line the shores of Sturgeon Bay.
State Bar develops briefs checklist
An ad hoc committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Appellate Practice Section has developed a checklist to assist lawyers and litigants in writing and filing briefs with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Milwaukee County sheriff’s lawsuit against commission to get new judge
A lawsuit filed by Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke against the Milwaukee County Civil Service Commission over the layoffs of three captains is changing courtrooms.
Injury during bakery renovation leads to lawsuits against construction companies
Two local construction companies are the target of a lawsuit filed by a Milwaukee construction worker injured during the 2009 renovation of Oak Creek bakery, Joseph Campione Inc.
Cyberbullying ordinances provide alternatives to state prosecution
Limited by the state’s options for legally pursuing cyberbullying, Wisconsin municipalities are turning toward local ordinances to deal with increased computer-based threats.
Crocker works crime cases up the legal ladder
As a young attorney fresh out of law school in the early 1980s, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker wanted to work for the federal government prosecuting organized crime.
Milwaukee County board rejects sheriff’s request for private counsel stipend (UPDATE)
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors rejected a request Wednesday by Sheriff David Clarke to hire his own attorney, at a cost of up to $300,000 annually in taxpayer expense, for representation in all cases relevant to his constitutional duties.
Madison lawyer who won landmark US high court case disbarred
A Madison attorney who argued a landmark sentencing guideline case before the U.S. Supreme Court had his Wisconsin law license revoked Wednesday.
Waushara County court officials combat conflicts
Conflicts of interest are common occurrences at the Waushara County Courthouse.
Berz, Bloom, Eagon to start bench terms
Three circuit court judges elected in April will start their six-year terms early.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
- Brewers have American Family Field escalators inspected after malfunction results in 11 injuries
- US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
- GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
- 11 people injured when escalator malfunctions at Milwaukee ballpark
- Judge receives ethics fine after endorsing candidate
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies