Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
What’s old is new again: Justices back at court for new term
The Supreme Court has begun a momentous new term, back in the courtroom after a nearly 19-month absence because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
On consideration of the petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc filed by petitioner-appellant on April 23, 2021, a majority of judges on the original panel voted to deny rehearing.
Admission of Evidence – Ballistics Evidence
Law enforcement officers entered a southwest Chicago neighborhood one night to replace tracking devices on the cars of several Latin Saints gang members.
Jury Instructions
Richard Brooks, an African American police officer, made statements on multiple occasions complaining that his employer, the City of Kankakee, Illinois, favored white officers.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
In adjudicating David Resnick’s direct appeal from his conviction and life sentence for sexually abusing two young boys, we affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Facial Challenge – Abortion Complications
This appeal queries whether an Indiana statute that requires medical providers to report complications “arising from” abortions to the state is unconstitutionally vague on its face.
Preliminary Injunction
Starting next semester, all students at Indiana University must be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are exempt for religious or medical reasons.
COVID AND CUSTODY: Surprising lack of litigation among parents over vaccines, masks
One of the expected consequences of the COVID epidemic was disputes between parents regarding parenting children.
Criminal cases against Line 3 protesters clog court system
Maya Stovall was a student at Carleton College helping organize demonstrations related to climate matter when she learned about the Line 3 oil pipeline.
Federal judge sets hearing on blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt
A federal judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for later this month on whether to block Wisconsin's fall wolf hunt.
Wisconsin justices weigh challenge to swap of parkland
A conservation group asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to let it challenge the state's decision to transfer state park land to a company planning to build a golf course.
Gableman sends subpoenas to Milwaukee, Green Bay officials
The former state Supreme Court justice leading Assembly Republicans' probe of the 2020 election has sent subpoenas to Milwaukee and Green Bay officials demanding information about private donations they used to run their voting operations.
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