Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Man gets life term for killing relative with ax
A judge sentenced a Wisconsin man to life in prison plus 120 years on Wednesday for killing his step-grandfather with an ax and injuring two other people during an altercation at the step-grandfather's home.
Feds: Lack of safeguards led to Superior refinery explosion
Federal regulators have determined that a lack of safeguards during a maintenance shutdown led to a 2018 explosion at an oil refinery in Superior.
Madison attorneys respond after construction groups appeal bird protection building ordinance
The legal battle over bird-safe façades for new Madison projects continued after city attorneys responded on Friday to an appeal from construction trade groups. A Dane County judge decided in August to uphold a city ordinance requiring new projects over 10,000 square feet to include designs to mitigate bird collisions.
Wisconsin legal community rallies to aid Afghan immigration
In August 2021, the United States evacuated more than 76,000 Afghans who had aided the U.S. and the international community in their Afghanistan mission.
Iowa’s court reporter shortage could get even worse
Not many careers can guarantee job openings at any given time, but this one — described by employees as "interesting, challenging and fascinating" — has 33 openings in Iowa with an annual starting pay of nearly $56,000.
Chief justice: Judges’ safety ‘essential’ to court system
With security threats to U.S. Supreme Court justices still fresh memories, Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday praised programs that protect judges, saying that "we must support judges by ensuring their safety."
Illinois high court halts elimination of cash bail
The Illinois Supreme Court has halted provisions of a new law that would eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants, issuing a stay hours before the new policies were set to take effect Sunday.
Evers to push for legal abortions in inaugural address
Gov. Tony Evers plans to outline a largely liberal agenda in his second inaugural address Tuesday, while calling for working together on issues that have long divided Republicans and Democrats — including protecting abortion rights, expanding Medicaid, legalizing marijuana and fighting water pollution.
Product Liability
The court of appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part the circuit court's grant of summary judgment for defendant Columbus McKinnon Corp. ("CMC").
Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Laura appeals from orders for her WIS. STAT. ch. 51 commitment and the involuntary administration of medication and treatment.
Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
Eichman appeals from a judgment convicting him of one count of possession of methamphetamine.
Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
The State of Wisconsin appeals from the circuit court’s decision suppressing evidence obtained from a search of Taylor County Detective Sergeant Bowers’ Dropbox account (Account).
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