Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Gov. Evers appoints Nicole Ziebell as Marquette County Register of Deeds
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Monday his appointment of Nicole Ziebell to serve as Marquette County Register of Deeds.
Dane County looks to stop forcing unwed fathers to repay Medicaid birth costs from before 2020
Dane County officials are looking to stop making unwed fathers repay Medicaid for the cost of their children’s births in cases before 2020.
Republican leaders of Wisconsin Legislature at odds over withholding university pay raises
The Republican head of the Wisconsin Senate said Monday he wants to see pay raises approved for Universities of Wisconsin employees.
Wisconsin pastor accused of exploiting children in Venezuela and Cuba gets 15 years
A Wisconsin pastor was sentenced Monday to 15 years in a federal prison.
Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
Human remains found in rural Indiana in 1982 have been identified as those of a Wisconsin woman who was 20 when she vanished more than four decades ago, authorities said.
Wisconsin law requires vehicles to stay back from a working snowplow
Winter weather contributed to nearly 19,000 crashes in Wisconsin last season (Oct. 2022 to May 2023). Those incidents led to 39 deaths and 3,799 injuries.
Jan. 6 suits can proceed
Trump could ask the full appeals court to take up the matter or go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Termination of Parental Rights-Sufficiency of Evidence
M.D. (Mary) was born in November 2020. At the hospital, Mary’s mother, Parker, had significant mental health issues, drug use during pregnancy, and showed an inability to care for Mary.
Termination of Parental Rights-Sufficiency of Evidence
Tony appeals the orders of the circuit court terminating his parental rights to Tisha, Troy, Tina, and Todd.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Guardianship Placement
James appeals an order continuing his protective placement pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 55. James argues that Douglas County presented insufficient evidence for the circuit court to issue the order.
Relevant Evidence-Sobriety Tests
Thomas Batterman appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), as a second offense.
Frivolous Appeal-Attorney’s Fees
Richard Lauer appeals from an order that approved the final distribution of his mother Elizabeth Lauer’s Estate.
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