Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
State Bar of Wisconsin swears in new President, WisDOJ budget, cybersecurity, and public defender and ADA salaries discussed
Board of Governor's Meeting went into closed session only 31 minutes into the meeting.
Wisconsin State Patrol to conduct special enforcement in Waukesha County to stop risky driving
By Steve Schuster [email protected] The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region, in partnership with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department and local police departments, will conduct special traffic enforcement patrols in Waukesha County on Thursday June 15, 2023. “Officers will focus on stopping risky driving behaviors that lead to serious injury and fatal crashes,” offi[...]
DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
The Wisconsin Senate has unanimously confirmed DeWitt attorney Joe Miotke’s reappointment by Gov. Tony Evers to the Wisconsin State Public Defender Board.
Milwaukee leaders discuss criminal justice reform, tackling violent crime
As Summer temperatures warm up, Milwaukee Police have a plan to combat violent crime. Parents will also be receiving curfew citations.
Wisconsin Supreme Court denies review of 44 cases
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.62 the Wisconsin Supreme Court exercises discretion for reviewing only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria.
Trump arrested in Miami over charges he hoarded secret documents
Cameras are generally not permitted in federal courts, and a judge Monday night barred reporters from having phones inside the building.
Age isn’t just a number when it comes to mandatory judicial retirement
The concept of serving beyond one’s “use by” date is not limited to judges.
Asst. Attorney General Olsen: ‘reauthorization of 702 … most consequential national security decision that this Congress will make’
Section 702 is a key provision of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 that permits the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside the United States.
WisDems 2023 State Convention celebrated Democrats working for Wisconsin
Democratic leaders including Attorney General Josh Kaul, Senator Tammy Baldwin, Governor Evers, and keynote speaker Senator Amy Klobuchar were in attendance.
Governor slams GOP plan to slash University of Wisconsin funds
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Wisconsin Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance for newly released plans to cut tens of millions in funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System.
Republicans to cut University of Wisconsin budget in ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion
Tensions between Republicans who control the Legislature and the state’s university system are nothing new.
More than 170,000 Wisconsin households will receive nearly $50 million in energy assistance
The governor allocated millions to buy fuel oil and deliver propane to qualifying customers ahead of the winter months.
Legal News
- 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
- 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
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