Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Summary Judgment – Property Tax Assessment
Menard, Inc., filed this lawsuit challenging as excessive the City of Hudson’s 2018 assessments of two parcels of real property owned by Menard.
5th Amendment Violation – Suppression Motion Denied
Anne Streckenbach appeals a judgment convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a second offense.
Negligence Claim – Duty of Care
Nickolas Seekins lost his left foot as a result of an accident that occurred while he was operating a machine used to lift and transport pallets.
Foreclosure – FDCPA Violation
For several years, CitiMortgage, Inc., has been locked in a legal battle with Jerome M. Davis and Lynne Ternoir-Davis over a mortgage the couple took out on their residence in 2005.
Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions
The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change.
Man charged in fatal shooting at downtown Milwaukee bar
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged in a fatal shooting at a downtown Milwaukee bar.
Packers, Kaul team up to provide child identification kits
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Monday that he's partnering with the Green Bay Packers and other groups to provide child identification kits to every Wisconsin student in grades K-12.
Anti-abortion groups question grants by Wisconsin governor
Anti-abortion groups in Wisconsin on Monday questioned whether Gov. Tony Evers legally awarded about $2.4 million in federal stimulus money to Planned Parenthood, a move they claimed violated a state law prohibiting the funding of abortions.
Judge: New admissions policies at elite school discriminate
A federal judge ruled Friday that a Virginia school system illegally discriminated against Asian Americans when it overhauled the admissions policies at an elite public school.
Wisconsin judge rejects bid by ‘Halloween Killer’ to go free
A Wisconsin judge has refused to release a man dubbed the "Halloween Killer."
Man accused of killing wife wants confession thrown out
A Minnesota man accused of stabbing his wife to death while six children were upstairs watching TV asked a judge Friday to throw out a confession he made after his arrest in Wisconsin.
GOP-ordered investigation into Wisconsin election coming out
The findings from a sprawling, taxpayer-funded investigation ordered by Wisconsin Republicans into the 2020 election won by President Joe Biden are expected to be made public on Monday.
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