Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
New York City man sent to prison for defrauding Wisconsin residents in Brewers and Bucks ticket scam
In addition to the Bucks and Brewers, a touring orchestra scheduled to perform in Wisconsin and North Carolina canceled performances unexpectedly leaving ticket holders with worthless tickets and credit card bills.
Whole Foods shooting draws large police presence
Several roads into downtown Chicago were blocked Friday morning as police and SWAT teams surrounded a popular a Whole Foods Market near Grand Avenue and Fairbanks Street after receiving calls that multiple shots were fired, reports NBC Chicago. Police told NBC at or around 8:36 a.m., a 50-year-old male and another individual had a verbal […]
Wisconsin sheds light on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2024, by reminding Wisconsin residents to be aware of the signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults and report any instances of mistreatment to Wisconsin’s Elder Abuse Hotline https://reportelderabusewi.org/report-elder-abuse/ and 1-833-586-0107. “We must be proactive and collaborative [...]
WisGOP to host grand opening of Waukesha regional HQ office
The event will begin at 2:45 p.m. and doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
Commentary: Why appeals are so important
Juvenile cases have evolved alongside the rest of the system.
A 9-year-old boy is fatally shot in Milwaukee, the city’s 4th young gunshot victim in recent weeks
The boy was a student at Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy.
Milwaukee Bar Association honors legal community, introduces Board at annual meeting
On Tuesday, The Milwaukee Bar Association held its annual meeting, giving out awards to Milwaukee’s legal community and introducing several new members to Association’s board of directors. Hon. Michael Skwierawski was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award (posthumous). As previously reported by the Wisconsin Law Journal, Milwaukee may have lost of a legal legend, but Judge Michael [&[...]
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.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administra[...]
Milwaukee Police launch Operation Summer Guardian ’24
MPD incorporated key recommendations from an analysis conducted through the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin lawmaker receives ‘scales of justice’ award from State Bar
The award honors individuals devoted to enhancing justice accessibility for all Wisconsin citizens.
Matthew Spence appointed Sheboygan County Sheriff
Spence has spent his entire law enforcement career with the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office.
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