Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts one new case, denies others
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept one new case, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases, officials said Thursday.
Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Wisconsin probes how 8 roller-coaster riders became trapped upside down for hours
It took nearly three and a half hours to get all the passengers down. One person was taken to a hospital.
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor scales back Republican tax cut, signs state budget
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that move would result in “massive property tax increases” because schools will have the authority to raise those taxes if state aid isn't enough to meet the per-pupil cost.
Court rules against Biden Administration’s alleged social media censorship
Republican U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who was the Missouri attorney general when the lawsuit was filed, said on Twitter that the ruling was "a huge win for the First Amendment and a blow to censorship."
EU high court rules against Facebook
The European Court of Justice said competition watchdogs can consider whether companies like Facebook comply with the continent's strict privacy rules, which are normally enforced by national data privacy regulators.
Hiring-discrimination complaints dismissed, former police monitor applicant plans to sue
Wisconsin equal rights officials have dismissed complaints that a Madison citizens board discriminated against an applicant to be the city’s first police monitor, but the applicant now says he will continue to pursue his claims in court, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Eric A. Hill was one of 10 people out of 31 applicants to […]
Law students offered therapy in wake of recent US Supreme Court rulings
In the wake of the recent decisions impacting affirmative action, religious freedom, and student debt forgiveness, Boston University School of Law students were offered therapy.
Tax- Transportation Utility Fee
The Supreme Court upheld the circuit court's ruling that the Town of Buchanan's transportation utility fee (TUF) is considered a property tax and is subject to the Town's levy limit.
Jury Trial Request
The Supreme Court overturned the circuit court's decision that denied the appellant's request for a jury trial when his involuntary commitment was extended by twelve months in Walworth County.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
The supreme court reviews the recommendation of referee Charles H. Barr that the court declare Attorney William H. Green in default and suspend his license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of two years for 24 counts of professional misconduct that arose out of six separate client matters.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
The supreme court reviews referee Sue E. Bischel's recommendation that this court suspend Attorney Brian T. Stevens' license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of 60 days and impose conditions on his practice of law thereafter.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- 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
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