Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash
Prosecutors added a sixth intentional homicide count Monday against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
Due Process Violation
Carson D. Combs appeals from an order of the circuit court granting eviction and issuing a writ of restitution in an action filed by his landlord, Morris S. Reece.
Court Error – Claim Preclusion
Troy Lasecki appeals an order dismissing his claims against Bryan Nowak arising out of the dissolution of an LLC in which he and Nowak were the only members.
Wisconsin Consumer Act – Summary Judgment
Jeanne Fransway appeals a summary judgment dismissing her claims against Markquart Automotive Inc. for violations of the Wisconsin Consumer Act (“WCA”), WIS. STAT. chs. 421-427 (2019-20).
OWI – Reasonable Suspicion – Suppression of Evidence
Kyle Kleinschmidt appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of operating a motor vehicle while revoked and one count of misdemeanor bail jumping.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Hayden Hawk, pro se, appeals from a civil forfeiture judgment for theft.
Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
D.C.B. appeals an order of the trial court extending his involuntary civil commitment, pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 51, by twelve months.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Larry L. Jackson appeals his judgment of conviction for first-degree intentional homicide, as a party to a crime with the use of a deadly weapon, and for possession of a firearm by a felon.
Money, schools and religion return to the Supreme Court
Since 1947, one topic in education has regularly come up at the Supreme Court more often than any other: disputes over religion.
Children’s Wisconsin treating 7 victims from parade crash
Seven patients injured in last weekend's Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee are still being treated at Children's Wisconsin after a ninth patient was released Sunday, hospital officials said.
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there's no middle ground in Wednesday's showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
Public Records – Public Interest Balancing Test
The Estate of Ceasar Stinson and Stinson’s spouse, Chipo Samvura (collectively, “the Estate”), appeal a circuit court order which restrains the Milwaukee County Sheriffs’ Office (MCSO) from releasing an internal affairs file.
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