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Annette Ziegler

Apr 4, 2014

Justices strike down 2 State Bar proposals

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.”

Mar 7, 2014

State justices will not allow child abuser to withdraw plea

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.

Feb 5, 2014

Justices approve rule change concerning budgeting process (UPDATE)

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.

Jan 21, 2014

Justices raise concerns over State Bar bylaw (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday about a State Bar bylaw that several said potentially could give the bar’s governing board broad power to remove a dissenter from office.

Dec 20, 2013

Wisconsin justices disbar Marquette Law graduate

An attorney disbarred in Arizona for misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of money from client trust funds lost his license to practice law in Wisconsin on Friday.

Dec 18, 2013

High court hears Oshkosh roundabout fight

Although Oshkosh officials made a blunder in notifying a property owner of special taxes for a nearby roundabout, they will have a second chance to set things right.

Dec 9, 2013

CAPITOLISMS BLOG: Discord in the court

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.

Dec 6, 2013

Wisconsin earns an ‘F’ in judicial disclosures

Wisconsin may have failed to pass the Center for Public Integrity’s judicial financial disclosure test, but at least it’s in good company.

Nov 26, 2013

State justices: 12-member juries not necessary for involuntary commitments

Courts that use six-member juries to hear cases involving involuntary commitments to mental treatment facilities are not violating the rights of those being committed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2013

Wis. Supreme Court voids contempt order preventing union elections (UPDATE)

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.

Nov 12, 2013

Senate approves chief justice election

Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate approved a proposal Tuesday to amend the state constitution to allow state Supreme Court Justices to elect their chief every two years.

Oct 22, 2013

Courting concurrence: 2012-13 term shows range of splits in Wis. justices’ decisions

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

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