Shabaz finalists also apply for Crabb’s seat
The four finalists for U.S. District Court Judge John C. Shabaz’s seat have also put in their names for the new opening Judge Barbara Crabb has created by announcing her plans to seek senior status. The Federal Nominating Commission has released the names of the 21 people hoping to succeed Crabb on the bench. Among […]
Open records challenge among today’s oral arguments
The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases today. One of those cases involves an open records issue that the state Court of Appeals certified to the high court. In Milw. Journal Sentinel v. Wisc. Dept. of Admin. (2007AP1160), the Supreme Court will consider the ability of courts to review a legislative […]
Grisham’s book is timely with modest 'Appeal'
John Grisham’s “The Appeal” focuses on the dark side of electing appellate judges. He writes about the influence politics and outside money can have in an election process where the voters know so little about the candidates and the appellate system. This is a timely read in Wisconsin, given the amount of money spent in […]
A Sticky Question
The state is considering a little change that could save an estimated half million dollars in its budget during the next two years. How little a change? About 1 ¾ inches to be exact. That’s how big the vehicle registration stickers are on the rear license plates of our cars, trucks and vans. Gov. Jim […]
U.S. Supreme Court hears judicial recusal case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case today looking at when elected judges should step aside in cases involving high-level campaign contributors. It’s an important issue as individuals, companies and organizations pour millions of dollars worth of support into judicial races. The last two Wisconsin Supreme Court races were marked by organizations spending millions […]
District Court: Judges maintain First Amendment rights
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge should be allowed to engage in political discussion, according to a federal trial court decision from the Eastern District of Wisconsin. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb has upheld the free speech rights of judges. Crabb’s decision (PDF) in Siefert v. Alexander found the state Supreme Court Rules prohibiting […]
Court finds cheerleading is a team sport
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today determined that cheerleading is a team sport. As a result, a state statute granting recreational immunity to participants for injuries resulting from participation in team sports applies. The case, Brittany L. Noffke v. Kevin Bakke, 2006AP1886, arose after Noffke was injured when she fell from the top of a cheerleading […]
Watch the first Supreme Court debate online
The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court – Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson and Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Randy Koschnick – will face off in their first debate tomorrow. The Wisconsin Newspaper Association will host a debate between Abrahamson and Koschnick during its annual conference in Green Bay. That debate is scheduled to take […]
Who’s liable for cheerleading accident?
The state Supreme Court will release a decision tomorrow in a case that has raised questions about who is liable for an injury that occurred during cheerleading practice. The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether the recreational immunity law, which limits liability for students participating in contact sports, extends to cheerleading activities. The case […]
Supreme Court looks at judicial discretion with John Doe petition
The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case that will determine a circuit court judge’s discretion regarding a John Doe proceeding. The court will consider a judge’s obligation to hear witnesses presented by the petitioner in such a situation. The case stems from a petition, filed by Ira Robins for a […]
We’re looking for the best!
For the first time ever, Wisconsin Law Journal is turning to readers for their opinions on the best that Wisconsin has to offer. For our upcoming Best Of section, we’re looking for the best judges, the best law professors, even the best law-related Web site. We’re also looking for some fun things like the best […]
Blagojevich names GSH attorney as Obama’s successor
Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has named Roland Burris to fill President-elect Barack Obama’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Burris, a former Illinois attorney general, is senior counsel for Milwaukee-based Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan. Burris, who is based in Chicago, served as attorney general from 1991-95 and was only the second African American to that […]
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
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