Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump
Trump paid for recounts in those two cities — Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic cities — and unsuccessfully sued in an attempt to get enough ballots tossed to overturn his loss.
Wisconsin Republicans pitch amendment to block church closures during emergencies
Democratic Sen. Bob Wirch said Republicans seem to have forgotten that COVID-19 killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and Evers was forced to make difficult decisions to protect people's health.
Are lawyers more ethical?
With the pandemic behind us, it seems like a good time to look at updated numbers.
Wisconsin and law enforcers nationwide announce enforcement sweep to stem tide of illegal telemarketing calls
Wisconsin’s actions build on the work of its state and federal partners including the FTC, which announced five new cases against companies and individuals responsible for distributing or assisting in the distribution of billions of illegal telemarketing calls to consumers nationwide.
‘Cartel wife’ gets 3.5 years in prison
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.
Trump says he has been notified he’s a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election
Prosecutors have cast a broad net in their investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump-nominated judge to take stage in former president’s case
A pretrial conference Tuesday to discuss procedures for handling classified information will represent the first courtroom arguments in the case before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon since Trump was indicted five weeks ago.
Lawyer’s denied reinstatement draws two dissents
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board held a hearing on this matter in October 2021. It recommended reinstatement on the condition that Mose immediately resign his law license.
Walmart pulls Milwaukee Tool gloves allegedly made by Chinese prisoners
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace
Termination of Parental Rights-Notice of Petition
M.H. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her son, T.H. She first argues that the circuit court erred when it entered default judgment against her on the grounds for the termination of parental rights (TPR) petition because there was no proof she had notice of the petition.
Termination of Parental Rights
Mary’s paternal grandparents, petitioned to terminate Melissa’s parental rights to Mary, who had lived with them for four years.
Extradition Costs
In June 2015, Geiger entered a guilty plea to one count of exposing genitals to a child.
Legal News
- UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next year amid handling of Pro-Hamas protesters
- Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says
- Man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
- Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
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