Justices hold off on revoking Wynn’s law license
A West Allis debt collection lawyer facing criminal charges for misappropriating more than $780,000 from clients is suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin.
State Supreme Court agrees to hear punitive damage case
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.
Justices side with Bostco in Deep Tunnel case
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District must abate a groundwater problem that is damaging a Boston Store, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion.
High court rules ATC must pay to take property in transmission project
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.
Divided state Supreme Court limits DNR power
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.
Wis. justices remove appellate brief hurdle
By a 4-3 vote Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed a hurdle to writing appellate briefs in criminal cases.
Prosser says dissention on high court overblown
A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says discord on the high court is greatly exaggerated.
State justices disagree on attorney’s suspension
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.
Supreme Court marshal acknowledges safety plan, contradicting DOA claims (UPDATE)
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.
Bradley claims no political motivation in releasing memo (UPDATE)
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.
Justice Bradley recuses herself from Prosser case, cites ongoing safety concerns (UPDATE)
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.
State Supreme Court denies new trial in 20-year-old robbery case (UPDATE)
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.
Legal News
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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