Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Judge blasts prosecutors for spying on defense
A judge in Miami has admonished federal prosecutors for instructing a cooperating witness to spy on his co-defendants — and then lying to the court to cover up misconduct he said violated their constitutional right to a fair trial.
Attracting, keeping lawyers of color presents challenges for firms
A continuing dilemma for the Minnesota legal community seems to be making progress, but only in isolated steps.
Wisconsin Supreme Court election gets off to ugly start
One of the ugly parts of our legal system is the politics of electing judges. With an election for a Supreme Court justice in 2023, the ugliness has gotten an early start.
Hoffman adds Gerbers as risk manager
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction has announced the addition of Greg Gerbers to its team.
Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
A decade ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage on national television. But not everyone was surprised.
Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in state
An effort to ban most abortions in Iowa was blocked Monday by a state judge who upheld a court decision made three years ago.
Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the the Respect for Marriage Act – a law that codifies both interracial and same-gender marriage – on Dec. 8, 2022.
Appeal filed by 19-year-old convicted of homicide
A Wisconsin 19-year-old has appealed his conviction of first-degree reckless homicide for the April 2018 death of a 7-year-old who was beaten, forced to carry a 44-pound log and buried in the snow before he died.
High court won’t hear Title IX case
The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't take the plunge into a dispute over Michigan State University's decision to end its swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over.
US Supreme Court takes case on immigration scam case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a case involving a scam that falsely promoted adult adoptions as a path to U.S. citizenship.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.H. appeals the order terminating his parental rights to his child, A.H. D.H. argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion because it did not consider the best interests factor required to determine the disposition of the termination of parental rights (TPR) petition.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Jason Gene Rogers appeals from a judgment entered following his guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Legal News
- 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
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
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