Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
History Made: Donald J. Trump indicted
The wheels of justice may turn slowly at times, but yes, they still turn.
Wis. Supreme Court Candidate campaign demands media pull false ads harassing crime victims
Wisconsin Law Journal reached out to several TV station managers throughout the state to find out if the ads will be pulled.
The most important election of 2023 is taking place in Wisconsin
Polls will be open in Wisconsin on April 4 from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Protasiewicz, Democrats crushing Kelly, Republicans in direct donations, losing independent spending slightly as race for Wisconsin Supreme Court reaches final days
Once again, a statewide race sets a record for most expensive in Wisconsin history as campaign cash pours into the state. Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, left, and former Justice Daniel Kelly, are vying for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT The final major campaign finance reports before […]
Wisconsin ax maker charged with threatening Gov. Evers strikes plea deal to lesser offense
Michael A. Yaker who has been known to carry an ax, believed he would be receiving the contract to build a park shelter at Scheidegger Forest County Park. After his bid was rejected he became involved in dispute with Dane County officials.
Anti-abortion Wisconsin lawmakers now look into Medicaid expansion
Nearly half of the state’s lawmakers have co-sponsored the bill that came before the Senate insurance committee for a hearing on Wednesday.
Kelly commits to conservative Supreme Court agenda if elected
By Steve Schuster [email protected] Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly told former Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. Tuesday that he would support conservative views when it comes to workers’ rights, gerrymandering, gun safety laws. “I don’t think you have to worry about that with me,” when asked if conservative listeners could trust that […]
New questions emerge from Dan Kelly’s 2019 auto accident
New questions emerged Wednesday from a 2019 motor vehicle accident involving Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly.
Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s murder conviction, citing violation of victim’s family rights
By Madeleine O’Neill Maryland’s second-highest court reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee Tuesday in a surprising new opinion that found Lee’s family had the right to attend in person when a judge freed Syed from prison and vacated his conviction in the killing. A split three-judge panel found […]
Man charged with firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion office
Investigators used DNA pulled from a half-eaten burrito to capture the man.
Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury
A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Candidate Janet Protasiewicz caught shoveling resident’s sidewalk, Kelly meets with law enforcement officials
With less than a week away from the April 4 election the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign ramped up this week.
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