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Evers seeking candidates for spot on Court of Appeals
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for a judge position on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
High court: No change to appellate record rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to adopt proposed changes to the state's rules governing the appellate record.
Unemployment Benefit Claims
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) appeals a circuit court decision affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission’s (LIRC) decision waiving DWD’s recovery of erroneously paid unemployment benefits to three claimants.
Revocable Trust – Statues of Limitations
Douglas argues the applicable statutes of limitation precluded all of the Trust’s claims against him, including its memorialization claim.
Sentencing Guidelines
Antuan W. McClinton appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to vacate a sentence imposed after revocation of his probation.
Court: Gas station employee firing violated labor laws
An appellate court says an owner of a Lone Rock gas station improperly fired a clerk after she threatened to ask a prosecutor to investigate paycheck deductions.
Walker appoints corporation counsel to Rock County bench
Gov. Scott Walker has tapped a long-time corporation counsel to fill a spot on the Rock County bench.
How judges fared: 2015 year in review
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals reviewed more than 800 cases in 2015 and, in the end, affirmed circuit court judges around the state about 82 percent of the time.
Court thwarts couple’s attempt to challenge property tax
A state Court of Appeals has dismissed a DePere couple’s lawsuit alleging that the village of Ashwaubenon could not tax their condo because it failed a building inspection.
Appeals court sides with property owner in 14-year dispute
A couple trying to build a road to their property did not get a fair hearing from the local town board, a Court of Appeals has ruled.
BENCH BLOG: Court helps define when open-records net can take in personal notes
When a mid-state newspaper made a full-court press for the release of employee notes that were taken down during a school district’s disciplinary investigation, the Court of Appeals took the opportunity to construe an exception to the public-records law.
High court appoints new chief judge for Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed District 2 Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Neubauer as chief judge for the state Court of Appeals.
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- Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
- Wisconsin governor signs off on $500 million plan to fund repairs and upgrades at Brewers stadium
- Wisconsin Supreme Court votes to accept no new cases, denies several
- Black and Latino voters suing in federal court to block congressional district’s weakening minority voting
- Gov. Evers appoints Nicole Ziebell as Marquette County Register of Deeds
- Dane County looks to stop forcing unwed fathers to repay Medicaid birth costs from before 2020
- Republican leaders of Wisconsin Legislature at odds over withholding university pay raises
- Wisconsin pastor accused of exploiting children in Venezuela and Cuba gets 15 years
- Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
- Wisconsin law requires vehicles to stay back from a working snowplow
- Jan. 6 suits can proceed
- House Expulsion of Santos marks sixth in chamber’s history
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