Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Railway Labor Act Violation – Duty of Fair Representation
The plaintiffs, pilot instructors for United Airlines, brought this class action against the Air Line Pilots Association, International (“ALPA”), their recognized agent for the purpose of collective bargaining.
Wisconsin district settles suit over harassment of student
A Wisconsin school district has settled a lawsuit brought by one of its former students who said the district ignored years of complaints by her and her mother about multiple sexual assaults and a pattern of racial discrimination.
Wisconsin election investigator warns of subpoenas
The retired conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election released a video Monday threatening to subpoena election officials who don't comply and saying the intent was not to overturn President Joe Biden's narrow victory in the battleground state.
Supreme Court sets arguments in big abortion case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in Mississippi's bid to have the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion overturned.
EXPLAINER: New charge unlikely for ex-cops in Floyd death
The Minnesota Supreme Court's decision to overturn the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer likely won't change the cases against the three former officers charged in George Floyd's death.
The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation
It is a central principle of law: Courts are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But it's inevitable that sometimes, the precedent has to go, and a court has to overrule another court, or even its own decision from an earlier case.
Paust joins Symbiont as assistant general counsel, contracts manager
Emily Paust has joined Symbiont Science, Engineering and Construction as assistant general counsel and contracts manager.
Vaccination rates vary widely on UW-System campuses
University of Wisconsin officials say student vaccination rates for COVID-19 vary widely among the system's campuses.
Statutory Interpretation – 4th Amendment – Search and Seizure
Tuggle’s case presents an issue of first impression for this Court: whether the warrantless use of pole cameras to observe a home on either a short- or long-term basis amounts to a “search” under the Fourth Amendment.
Jury Instructions
Jyshawn Jackson, together with Marnetta Walker, sold drugs on six occasions to a confidential source (“CS”) during a two-month span in 2019.
ALJ Review – Disability Benefits
Mike Butler sought disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401–433, and that claim for benefits was denied by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) following a hearing.
4th Amendment Violation – Unlawful Seizure
Plaintiff Sally Gaetjens sued various local government officials for entering and condemning her home and confiscating her thirty‐seven cats, all without a warrant.
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