Recent Articles from MaryBeth Matzek, Special to the Wisconsin Law Journal
Wisconsin Court: Man’s Fourth Amendment rights violated
While an investigatory stop is deemed reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, “it does demand more than a hunch."
Wis. Supreme Court to decide if brothers’ school district firing was unlawful
Two Oconomowoc Area School District employees were fired for stealing proceeds from scrap metal recycling.
Digital court reporters play growing role in courtrooms
A surge in stenographer retirements has left a gap in the workforce of court reporters, according to Jon Bellows, district court administrator for the 4th Judicial District in Oshkosh. To address the issue, digital court reporters are now being used with the Wisconsin Court System creating three hub offices for reporters where they remotely take records […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against use of mobile voting vans
The Court ruled there was a risk that the circuit court’s ruling regarding alternate absentee balloting locations would create confusion.
Appeals court sides with utilities on need for gas peaking facilities
The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin’s decision authorizing Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and Wisconsin Gas LLC to build and operate two natural gas peaking facilities can move forward following a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The Sierra Club initially sued the PSC in Dane County Circuit Court to block the approval. When […]
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One Wisconsin Attorney’s misconduct ‘in a league of its own’
Wisconsin Supreme Court details reasons for revoking attorney's license.
Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
"Wisconsin is one of the hardest states to prove a malpractice claim" - Attorney
Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
State Bar did not respond to multiple requests asking how many organizations dropped out of the DEI program.
Ruling puts Milwaukee new security personnel ordinance on hold
Ovbiagele said the rule unfairly affects the Black and brown communities.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision clears way for malpractice lawsuit
A Janesville woman’s medical malpractice suit can move forward after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV affirmed a Rock County judge’s decision to not dismiss a malpractice case against a physician, who claimed the patient did not have a relevant claim. Melissa Hubbard sued Dr. Carol J. Neuman for medical negligence in Rock County […]
Racine County DA investigating Trump-backed Vos recall effort
Petitions appear to have fraudulent signatures.
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