Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Evers seeks applicants for Winnebago County district attorney
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for Winnebago County District Attorney.
Evers appoints Kenitz to Washington County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday his appointment of Michael Kenitz to the Washington County Circuit Court–Branch 3.
Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts governor’s redistricting maps
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday adopted "least change" legislative and congressional redistricting maps submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a plan that largely preserves the current district lines that give Republicans majorities.
Weekly Case Digests – February 28, 2022 – March 4, 2022
Weekly Case Digests – February 28, 2022 - March 4, 2022
Evers seeks applicants for Richland County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he is seeking applicants for the Richland County Circuit Court.
Strang, Buting want clemency for Dassey
Dean Strang and Jerry Buting have sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers urging him to exercise his constitutional power to free Brendan Dassey by commuting his sentence.
Former Assembly Democratic leader won’t seek reelection
Former Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said Thursday he won’t seek reelection this fall.
Justices allow new defense of blocked Kentucky abortion law
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Kentucky's Republican attorney general may continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts.
Wisconsin superintendent placed on leave following searches
A superintendent of a Wisconsin school district who is accused of illegally confining six female students has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Poll: GOP confidence in 2020 election results rises slightly
Wisconsin Republicans' confidence in the 2020 election results has grown slightly over the last five months, according to a poll the Marquette University Law School released Wednesday.
AP FACT CHECK: Wisconsin election probe ignores some facts
A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice examining the 2020 election in battleground Wisconsin laid out his interim findings this week and recommended that legislators should consider decertifying the state's presidential result — a move attorneys have said is illegal.
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