In an overly long opinion, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a child abuse case involving a presentence plea withdrawal without an appropriate illumination of the law.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a State Bar bylaw Friday that would have allowed the Board of Governors to remove one of its own, with one justice saying the rule as written was “insane.”

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has recused herself from ruling on a lawsuit seeking to halt a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns.

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A woman who repeatedly beat her daughter, leaving her scarred and disfigured, will not be allowed to withdraw her no contest plea, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.

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The state Supreme Court announced Thursday it has taken up three cases for review.

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In a child sexual assault case that divided the Court of Appeals, the state Supreme Court properly kept the focus on the elements of the crime and a jury’s function.

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A proposal to make public certain investigations into allegations of attorney misconduct will be given a public hearing Monday in front of the state Supreme Court.

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An attempt made by Assembly Democrats on Tuesday to force a vote on public financing for, among other offices, Supreme Court justices was given the swift punt that most expected.

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Despite a sometimes-heated conversation that lasted more than two hours, Wisconsin justices approved a change to their rules Wednesday that aims to keep the state Supreme Court better informed during the state courts’ budget drafting process.

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A La Crosse man licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, who was convicted of repeatedly harassing an ex-girlfriend, has been suspended from practicing for 90 days and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

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In declining to note its own precedent, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed the governor and state officials to violate a declaratory judgment during the appellate process.

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An Appleton attorney who has been the subject of prior disciplinary proceedings has been suspended from practicing law for five months, effective Jan. 23.

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At least two justices on the state's Supreme Court have lobbied Senators in favor of a bill that would change the way the title of chief justice is bestowed in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Thursday to void a Dane County judge’s contempt order that would have prevented recertification elections for public school unions from taking place this year.

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A decision at the end of its last term divided the Wisconsin Supreme Court several ways.

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Arguing that the law penalizes those who exercise their constitutional right of association, Madison lawyer Lester Pines argued Monday that Wisconsin’s Supreme Court should strike down the state’s controversial collective bargaining legislation.

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The popular perception of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is that it’s sharply divided between four conservatives and three liberals.

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When longtime family friend Monica Schissel agreed to be a surrogate for Marcia and David Rosecky’s child, the couple figured they had a reliable carrier and loving confidant who would safely carry and deliver their first child.

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A West Allis debt collection lawyer facing criminal charges for misappropriating more than $780,000 from clients is suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a million-dollar punitive-damage award in a Door County lawsuit is allowed under state law.

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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District must abate a groundwater problem that is damaging a Boston Store, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion.

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A five-year lawsuit has ended with Scott and Lynnea Waller receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled a utility company could not erect power lines on their former land without taking the whole property.

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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the state Department of Natural Resources in a case that could set a precedent for how much power the DNR has over setting water levels on lakes affected by dams.

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By a 4-3 vote Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed a hurdle to writing appellate briefs in criminal cases.

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A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says discord on the high court is greatly exaggerated.

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An attorney with a history of professional misconduct was handed a 60-day suspension Thursday, but it didn't come without some discord among justices.

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Though officials with Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said Thursday there is no evidence to support Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s claim that Capitol Police set up extra security to protect her from a fellow justice, Supreme Court Marshal Tina Nodolf acknowledged plans were in place after all.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Thursday her decision to recuse herself from an ethics investigation into a fellow justice’s conduct has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with workplace safety.

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In recusing herself from the ongoing ethics case against fellow State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley unloaded Wednesday in a memorandum (PDF) decision addressed to James Alexander of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission and others.

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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned an appeals court ruling that granted a new trial to a man convicted of robbing two Milwaukee grocery stores nearly 20 years ago.

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