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Apr 24, 2015

Hearing set for rule to protect personal information in court records

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be holding a public hearing on a petition to create a new statute that protects personal information in circuit court records.

Feb 13, 2015

Chief Judges Committee looking for alternatives to pay for e-filing

Although Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget rejected the state Supreme Court’s request for the money to implement mandatory e-filing, the proposal is moving forward.

Nov 4, 2014

Committee pushes for statewide e-filing

The state's chief judges committee has filed a petition to mandate e-filing in all circuit court cases.

Sep 18, 2014

Defense attorneys oppose removal of victims’ names from filings

State criminal defense lawyers who weighed in on a proposal to remove the names of most crime victims from filings in appeals cases are opposed to the move.

May 29, 2014

Roggensack self-funding sentencing disparity study

Concerned by studies and articles that, she said, seemed to infer judges were sentencing black defendants more harshly than their white counterparts, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack is paying thousands of dollars of her own money to research the potential disparity.

May 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Recognizing a court’s inherent authority

Few motions in criminal cases cause more confusion than those based on a court’s inherent authority.

Mar 21, 2014

Assembly wrap-up leaves law-related bills in limbo

Assembly Republicans' decision to wrap up their two-year session has left a number of high-profile bills in limbo.

Mar 11, 2014

View from around the state: CCAP-limiting bill would remove transparency from legal system

Here's a bipartisan bill that ought to go no further — proof that members of both parties are perfectly capable of being wrong when it comes to ensuring free and open access to public records.

Mar 6, 2014

Senate committee approves bill to limit CCAP

A bill that would remove case information from the state courts’ online records system passed out of a state Senate committee Thursday morning.

Feb 13, 2014

Senate panel to debate online records bill Thursday

A bill that would remove case information from the state’s online courts system will be heard by a Senate committee Thursday.

Feb 6, 2014

View from around the state: Don’t restrict court record access

If you're looking for a sign of spring in Wisconsin, opponents of openness are once again proposing restrictions on public information contained on one of the nation's most accessible online systems of court records.

Feb 6, 2014

Debate continues over attempt to limit CCAP

Supporters of a bill that would remove case information from the state courts’ online records system said Thursday that the harm it would undo far outweighs the loss of the public’s ability to easily obtain court records.

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