Maxine White appointed as chief judge of Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed District 1 Court of Appeals Judge Maxine White as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, effective Aug. 1.
Milwaukee Bar to host Court of Appeals candidates forum
The Milwaukee Bar Association will host a forum with the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15.
Court reverses class action decision in Burger King lawsuit
A judge improperly certified a lawsuit alleging that scores of Burger King managers across Wisconsin deserve overtime pay as a class action, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Wisconsin circuit courts average 81% affirmance rate during pandemic
Wisconsin judges are coming out of a year unlike any other.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Sarah Ann Wallk appeals an order finding her refusal to submit to an evidentiary chemical test of her blood unreasonable.
Breach of Contract
P.J. Commonwealth Assisted Living, LLC, (Commonwealth) appeals an order dismissing all three of its claims against 3M Resident Monitoring, Inc. (3M RM).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Arthur J. Fariole, pro se, appeals from a circuit court order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Court upholds firing of Milwaukee officer who punched woman (UPDATE)
A state Court of Appeals has ruled that a board had the authority to change its decision to suspend a Milwaukee police officer.
Court upholds conviction in Milwaukee crowd shooting
A state appeals court says a man accused of shooting into a Milwaukee street party was properly convicted.
Court upholds order against harassing abortion volunteer (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee judge properly issued a restraining order against an activist accused of harassing an abortion clinic volunteer, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Appeals court upholds Facebook defamation judgment
A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld a judgment against a man accused of defaming a college lecturer on Facebook.
Court: Milwaukee residency requirement trumps state law
A court of appeals has upheld the city of Milwaukee’s residency requirement for city employees, striking down a state law passed in 2013.
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- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
- FTC hits Williams-Sonoma with ‘record civil penalty’ for Made in America claims
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial
- Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record minor in airplane bathroom
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
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