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Appealing to both sides
It’s a rare breed of lawyer that can successfully handle cases at trial and on appeal, but not specialize in either.
GOP bill would nullify judges’ injunctions (UPDATE)
Attorneys would be able to nullify court rulings blocking state laws by filing a quick appeal under a bill Republican legislators are circulating.
Read More »Municipalities — appeal
2011AP1432 City of Madison v. Smith
Read More »Municipalities – appeal – notice — jurisdiction
2012AP875, 2012AP876 City of Milwaukee v. Hall
Read More »Criminal Procedure – appeal – intervention
12-1302 U.S. v. Laraneta
Read More »Municipalities – appeal — notice
2012AP810 City of Milwaukee v. Sherard
Read More »Tax – property taxes – appeal — timeliness
2011AP2676 Slocum v. Town of Star Prairie Board of Review
Read More »Civil Procedure – class actions; appeal
12-8010 Matz v. Household International Tax Reduction Investment Plan
Read More »State’s Supreme Court to hear prayer death appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear the case of a Weston couple who prayed while their 11-year-old daughter died of undiagnosed diabetes in their home.
Read More »Bar owner convicted of arson filed new appeal
A man imprisoned for setting fire to his Marquette County tavern has filed a new appeal.
Read More »AG drops appeal of redistricting decision
Wisconsin's attorney general has dropped an appeal over a decision dealing with the state's legislative boundaries. He also agreed to pay the plaintiffs more than $185,000.
Read More »Civil Procedure – appeal — subpoenas
11-1541 & 11-1638 Ott v. City of Milwaukee
Read More »US Supreme Court rejects bid to hear appeal from Whitey Bulger’s alleged victims
Any hope the families of two of James “Whitey” Bulger’s alleged victims may have had that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear their appeal have come to an end.
Read More »Civil Procedure – appeal — final judgments
2009AP2099 Admiral Ins. Co. v. Paper Converting Machine Co.
Read More »Property – condemnation – appeal — timeliness
2011AP1038 Willkomm Development LLP vs. Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Read More »Civil Procedure – appeal — waiver
2011AP987 Nickel v. U.S.
Read More »Civil Procedure — class certification — appeal
11-3639 McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Read More »Civil Procedure — attorney fees — appeal
11-2772 Feldman v. Olin Corp.
Read More »Man convicted in Grand Chute murder seeks appeal
A man convicted of killing his estranged wife in Grand Chute is mounting an appeal.
Read More »Bankruptcy – appeal — stay
11-2085 In re River West Plaza Chicago, LLC
Read More »2010AP2520 Nelson v. Town of Summit, et al.
Municipalities Zoning variances; appeal
Read More »2009AP2024 Gilmore v. Joiner, et al.
Civil Procedure Appeal; timeliness; final judgments
Read More »Appeal first, verdict afterward
Parties can appeal a circuit court’s ruling on insurance coverage issue, even though liability has not been established at trial.
Read More »10-1029 Kimbrell v. Brown
Civil Procedure Appeal; final judgment
Read More »09-1454 Camreta v. Greene
Civil Rights Qualified immunity; appeal The Court may review a lower court’s constitutional ruling at the behest of government officials who have won final judgment on qualified immunity grounds. This Article III standard often will be met when immunized officials seek to challenge a determination that their conduct violated the Constitution because that ruling may have prospective effect on the ...
Read More »Government appeals judge’s health care ruling (UPDATE)
By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The federal health care overhaul’s core requirement to make virtually all citizens buy health insurance or face tax penalties is constitutional because Congress has the authority to regulate interstate business, the Justice Department said in its appeal of a ruling that struck down the Obama administration’s signature legislation. The government’s 62-page motion ...
Read More »DOJ files to appeal union law order (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press The Republican-controlled state Assembly passed the bill the next day and Walker signed it on March 11. Ozanne’s lawsuit contends Republicans didn’t give the proper 24-hour public notice that the committee planned to meet, violating Wisconsin’s open meetings law. Sumi said that’s a crucial point as she justified the emergency order during a hearing last ...
Read More »2010AP1633 Haugen v. Nehls
Civil Procedure Appeal; findings of fact Gail M. Haugen appeals from a judgment of the circuit court dismissing her small claims action against David A. Nehls, d/b/a Nehls Home Improvement. We conclude that the circuit court made proper findings of fact and we affirm the circuit court on these grounds. This opinion will not be published. 2010AP1633 Haugen v. Nehls ...
Read More »10-2713 Abner v. Scott Memorial Hospital
Civil Procedure Appeal; length of brief; sanctions Flagrant violations of FRAP 32 may warrant dismissal of the appeal. “The flagrancy of the violation in this case might well justify the dismissal of the appeal: let this be a warning. But in addition it is plain from the briefs that the appeal has no merit. To allow time for the appellants ...
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