Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Susan appeals from an order for involuntary commitment under WIS. STAT. § 51.20, as well as an order for involuntary medication and treatment.
Abuse of Discretion – Resentencing
Lamonta Willis appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of attempted armed robbery, as a party to a crime, and one count of aggravated battery, as a party to a crime.
Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Howard D. Davis, pro se, appeals the order of the trial court denying his motion filed pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2019-20).
Postconviction Relief – Multiplicity Claim
Gregory L. Rollins appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Damages
Artisan and Truckers Casualty Company (Artisan) appeals the trial court order upholding the jury’s award of $50,000 to August Zywicki for the loss of his future earning capacity after he was injured in an automobile accident.
Eau Claire man pleads guilty to charge in US Capitol breach
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge related to his role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol last January.
Group sues to obtain Wisconsin DNR board chairman’s texts
An environmental-advocacy group filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the Department of Natural Resources policy board chairman's text messages.
Wisconsin GOP leader defends keeping election records secret
Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday defended not releasing documents related to an ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 election, saying he believes the election was "tainted" but that President Joe Biden won.
Wisconsin Senate to vote on longer work hours for teenagers
Teenagers would be allowed to work longer hours over the busy summer tourism months in Wisconsin under a bill up for approval Wednesday in the state Senate.
Milwaukee alder, Senate candidate enters not guilty pleas
Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded not guilty Monday to criminal charges that she took more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.
DOJ: Madison officer shot, hurt by fellow cop, not suspect
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Monday that a Madison police officer was shot and injured by a fellow officer on Oct. 10, not the armed man they were trying to arrest.
DNR board takes no action on hiring outside attorneys
The state Department of Natural Resources policy board took no action Monday after meeting in a closed session for more than an hour to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.
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