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Juror Love
Every facet of life makes its way into the courtroom eventually. So it shouldn’t be surprising that jurors fall in love: Sometimes they fall for each other. It happened last week in Denver, when two jurors were sent home from Alex Midyette’s child abuse trial after they were reported “walking arm-in-arm together and giggling.” In […]
Neighborhood Data Center
The Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee maintains a collection of maps and data they call the Neighborhood Data Center. Take a look around. The website describes the resources as “data, maps, reports, and analyzes to allow organizations to better plan and develop programs that address the problems of Milwaukee neighborhoods.” Available at the site is a […]
I am taking the toy away from the child
We have all been hoping for clean judicial elections this spring. But alas, the first filth has been flung, and much to my horror, it is my own work. Every January, I count the affirmances and reversals of circuit court judges in the Court of Appeals, and compile charts (PDF) showing the results. Before I […]
Federal Pattern Jury Instructions and Others
Ask BILL!, a compilation of great resources gathered by the 7th Circuit library, offers links to several Pattern Jury Instructions. Categories include Federal Pattern Jury Instructions, District Court Pattern Jury Instructions, and Patent Jury Instructions. Users of the site will find a variety of materials. A small sampling includes the 2008 Model Civil Jury Instructions […]
Count 'Em
Sometimes it's the most basic things that matter. In college I was a lifeguard at a Girl Scout camp, and it turned out the most important skill wasn't saving swimmers; it was counting them. If you started with eleven red caps, you needed eleven red caps at all points during the swimming period, and most […]
Ringing Hollow
We’ve all been there. You are in your car heading home during rush hour and your cell phone rings. What do you do? If you answer it, at minimum you may endure a dirty look from a fellow motorist. Chatting and driving is generally frowned upon and someone who gets caught combining the two in […]
Cash and Burn
It was quite a week for everyone invested in the new Marquette University Law School.Fundraising for the project crept closer to its $85 million goal with the announcement that the Northwestern Mutual Foundation (NMF) pledged $1 million on Feb. 6. But four days later, anyone associated with the construction likely held their collective breaths after […]
Unintended Consequences
I recently accepted an appointment to represent a defendant charged with misdemeanor battery in a domestic violence context. It was my first such case in many years. Not much had changed, except for one thing. It is now a violation of federal law to possess a firearm if you have a DV misdemeanor conviction. Being […]
More Harmless Than Harmless? The Mother Who Was Locked Out Of Voir Dire
Robert Gibbons was tried in what apparently was a very small courtroom in Goshen, New York, for the rape of his 15-year-old daughter. He had told the police, “it was mutual, I didn’t rape her.” That’s a conviction that many people – including, it seems, a series of appellate and postconviction judges — would naturally […]
Mayors’ Wish Lists for Stimulus Money
General information regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 can be found on Thomas. However, some researchers are interested in specific applications of the funds. Many mayors have created wish lists regarding the spending of stimulus monies. The United States Conference of Mayors has a nice website summarizing city lists. The Mainstreet Economic […]
I am shocked
Recently, a poll question running here at the Law Journal asked whether readers thought judges should be required to disclose their reasons when they recuse themselves from a case. The result was a 50/50 split on the issue. I had expected that our readers would overwhelmingly vote no, for two reasons. First, requiring judges to […]
If We Strike All The Facebook Jurors, Who's Left?
It’s one thing to understand that jurors might be on Facebook. The next step is to decide what to do when you find out they are. “Sitting in hell” If you’re on Facebook yourself, you know that Facebook starts your “status update” for you. Mine starts “Anne Reed is . . . ” and then […]
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- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
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- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
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- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
WLJ People
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