Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
US high court declines to hear church’s attack on COVID restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court declined this week to hear a lawsuit by a Maine church that sought to take a preemptive strike against future restrictions associated with a variant of the virus that's spreading across the country.
Republican issues subpoenas for Wisconsin election info
The leader of the state Assembly's elections committee issued subpoenas Friday demanding extensive election materials, including all ballots and voting machines, from two Wisconsin counties in what she called a "top-to-bottom" investigation of the state's 2020 presidential results.
University of Wisconsin removes rock seen as sign of racism
The University of Wisconsin was removing a 70-ton boulder from its Madison campus on Friday at the request of minority students who view the rock as a symbol of racism.
Biden Administration limits non-compete agreements
On July 9, President Joe Biden issued an executive order entitled Promoting Competition in the American Economy to combat high prices due to “lack of competition” and low wages resulting from “barriers to competition.” To achieve its broad goal of promoting competition, the EO directs federal agencies to implement 72 initiatives aimed at promoting competition […]
Biden’s new evictions moratorium faces legality doubts
President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions because of COVID-19. But he left his lawyers with legal arguments that even he acknowledges might not stand up in court.
Biden nominates first LGBT federal appeals court nominee
President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court.
Report: GOP accepts four times as much from businesses
Wisconsin Republicans collected nearly four times as much money from corporations as Democrats during the first half of the year, according to a report released Thursday.
Deputy properly administered drunken driving tests in snow
A state appellate judge rejected a drunken driver's arguments Thursday that a deputy made him undergo field sobriety tests in a snow storm in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Justice Department finishes school safety grant program
The state Department of Justice has finished handing out $100 million in grants to bolster school safety, the agency announced Thursday.
Editorial: Why significant voter fraud doesn’t occur in Wisconsin
The reason significant voter fraud doesn’t occur in Wisconsin is pretty simple: The potential cost of trying to dupe our democracy is much greater than any potential gain.
Evers revives plan to lower prescription drug costs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers revived his plan Wednesday to lower prescription drug costs after Republicans stripped it out of the state budget, re-introducing the measures as stand-alone legislation. The plan would create a review board to establish prescription drug spending targets for the public sector and limit prices; increase funding for free […]
Push to oust Cuomo gathers force as prosecutors eye him, too
New York's legislative leaders signaled Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn't resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
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