Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence
Alex Premo seeks review of a suppression ruling that led him to plead guilty on a drug charge.
Court Error –DNA Evidence – Statutory Notice
Anthony Nemetz appeals from a judgment convicting him of multiple criminal offenses and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Court Error – Exclusion of Testimony
Wade Weckler appeals a judgment dismissing his adverse possession counterclaim against ADEM LLC.
Sentence Modification
Adamm Linton appeals the circuit court’s denial of his motion requesting sentence modification on the basis that Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012), represents a change in the law applicable to sentencing juveniles and is a new factor entitling him to sentence modification.
Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification
SVA Healthcare Services, LLC, (“SVA”) appeals an order certifying a class and appointing plaintiff Timothy Rave as class representative.
Declaratory Judgment – Insurance Policy Limitation
Cole and Joseph Kretman (collectively “Kretman”) appeal from a declaratory judgment upholding an insurance policy limitation for injuries caused by a “dangerous dog.”
Court Error – Standard of Reasonableness – TLO
Blong Vang appeals a judgment of conviction, following his guilty plea, on one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse—intentionally cause bodily harm, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 948.03(2)(b) and 939.31 (2019-20).
Evers defends his signing of opioid bill despite concerns
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday defended signing a bill that he believes is partially unconstitutional and that every Democrat except one in the Legislature opposed, saying the measure will speed disbursement of settlement money with opioid manufacturers.
Reinhart to begin Mansfield Rule 5.0 diversity certification
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren is set to begin a national certification program to increase diversity among the firm's leaders.
After split reasoning on certified question, private-school busing lawsuit to return to 7th Circuit
A lawsuit over busing requirements for private, religious schools in Wisconsin will return to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Gableman will get $44K to lead GOP’s election investigation
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos plans to pay former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman $44,000 to lead a probe of 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin.
BEING JUDGEY: Why we should pick the best qualified candidates for the bench
Nothing in our legal system is more important than judges. Cases proceed (or don’t proceed) and resolve largely on the basis of the individual proclivities of the person wearing the robe. A good judge can make a complex, difficult case into a resolvable one and a bad judge can do the opposite. The judge sets […]
Legal News
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- 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