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Hidden cameras don’t belong in schools
It’s not uncommon for the rest of the state to look at Madison and react by wondering, “What were they thinking?” But the reaction is usually prompted by the antics of state government, not a school district putting hidden cameras in a high school locker room.
Fading trust in courts must be restored
The installation of a new district attorney for Eau Claire County brings a new chapter to the beleaguered office. We hope Peter Rindal does well.
Century-old racist US Supreme Court cases still rule over millions of Americans
The 4 million inhabitants of five U.S. territories – Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands – do not have the full protection of […]
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.
All in favor of teaching civics in Wisconsin high schools, say aye — ‘Aye!’
Lots of troubling evidence shows the need for better civics education in Wisconsin.
Sentence in huffing case doesn’t feel like justice
It’s hard to know exactly how to feel about the sentencing of John Stender last week. He wasn’t behind the wheel on Nov. 3, 2018, when Colten Treu drove his truck through a group of Girl Scouts cleaning up litter along the side of Highway P. But he certainly bore considerable responsibility.
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.
Fee recovery is key to transparency
Many states, including Wisconsin, have public records laws. But that doesn’t mean requesters always get the records they seek, or even that the laws are followed.
Kaul vs. Prehn is a battle financed by the taxpayers
If any normal person took a massive stack of $100 bills, poured gas on it and set it on fire, we would all think they were — well — insane. When our Legislature does it, we just shake our heads a bit and say, “Oh well, that’s Madison for you.”
ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM: Sometimes, in-person is better
In a previous column, I commented that one of the few silver linings of the dark, dark cloud called Covid-19 is that it has led to an increased use of technology, such as Zoom, and the resulting avoidance of unnecessary costs.
Editorial: Court’s caution on Lokken justified
Unless we’re dramatically misreading the judge’s comments late last week about Larry Lokken’s bid for an early release, he doesn’t appear to be going home soon. That’s as it should be.
Caledonia incident illustrates value of body cameras
We’ve been advocates of body cameras for law enforcement officers for many years. They give validity to two adages: — The camera doesn’t lie. — A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Case Digests
- Protective Placement Order-Directory Statute-Involuntary Commitment
- Notice of Claim-Statute of Limitations
- Probable Cause-Fourth Amendment-OWI
- Breach of Contract-Arbitration Clause
- Federal Jurisdiction-Final Order Review
- Procedural Default- Successive Habeas Application
- Termination of Parental Rights-Manifest Justice Standard
- Certiorari Review-Jurisdictional Authority-Due Process Requirements
- Standing-Judicial Review of PSC Decision
- Plain Error-Jury Instructions
- Discovery Violation-Harmless Error
- Employee Classification-Insurance
