Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Past State Bar of Wisconsin President Ralph Milton Cagle passed away Friday
A celebration of life will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, 2023.
Evers signs Bipartisan reckless driving bill
Proposed investments allow communities to improve the physical design of their roads in innovative ways.
Former IRS Employee pleads guilty to money laundering
Former IRS employee faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Glendale man found guilty of killing his mother, Colorado man also guilty of killing grandmother
Aric L. Way, 51, of Glendale, Wis. and Philip G. Schmidt-Way, 28, of Loveland, Colo. were found guilty of First-Degree Intentional Homicide in connection to the murder of their mother/grandmother in Dodgeville, Wis. on July 19, 2021, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). “The convictions in this complex homicide […]
Brady Street shooting lands 30-year-old in hospital, suspect at-large
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360.
Wisconsin governor takes action on 51 Bills
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers took action on 48 bills listed below in addition to Assembly Bills 465, 133, and 394, as already announced by the governor earlier Wednesday. Safe Haven Boxes Gov. Evers today signed Senate Bill 369, now Wisconsin Act 79, which expands the Safe Haven law to allow for “baby boxes,” devices where […]
Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
Under the agreement, the fake electors acknowledged that Biden won the state,
Kohler golf course permit denied as Appeals Court upholds lower court
Kohler Co.'s plans to build its sixth golf course has been paused as the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling.
Jessica Lynott announces candidacy for Racine County Judge
Racine County Assistant District Attorney Jessica Lynott recently announced she will be running for Racine County Circuit Court Judge – Branch 3 in the 2024 Spring election. Lynott is resident of Caledonia and has been working for the Racine County DA’s office since early 2017, where she has handled cases in Juvenile, Traffic, and Misdemeanor […]
Justices wrestle with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal
The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
LGBTQIA+ sanctuary declarations may lack legal impact
By John E. Finn, Wesleyan University Editor’s note: This article, distributed by The Associated Press, was originally published on The Conversation website. The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Several cities and towns, mostly in the American Midwest and South, are responding to a surge of proposed and […]
Teen and parents indicted after high school shootout
A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore teen and his parents on allegations they brought a gun to a high school campus in October.
Legal News
- 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
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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