The conservative state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly's campaign raised more than half-a-million dollars over the last half of 2019, easily outpacing his two liberal-leaning challengers.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Jill Karofsky raised about $227,500 in the second half of 2019, accordin to campaign finance reports released by her campaign on Tuesday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed on invoking laches in an appeal case that concerns a defendant's rights in a 2007 homicide conviction. Last week, a 4-3 majority upheld imposing laches in the case, prompting the responses "Really?" in one of the arguments.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly has decided he won't play any role in deciding a lawsuit demanding state election officials immediately purge more than 200,000 voter registrations.

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In a 4-3 decision announced Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected the possibility of having a new trial in a decade-old double homicide case — a request made because of missing transcripts. In upholding an appellate court's previous decision, the majority concluded the defendant could not prevail without make a facially valid claim of arguably prejudicial error, no matter if all or part of a transcript is on hand.

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A conservative-backed incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice running for re-election is renting space from the state Republican Party and getting help from the GOP in circulating his nomination papers, in the latest signs of how partisan the races have become in recent years.

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The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court debated concerns about partisanship within the high court at their first public forum.

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Dane County circuit court judge Jill Karofsky has gained more endorsements in her 2020 race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. She said on Monday that 48 Wisconsin judges are supporting her campaign.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly will square off next month against his two challengers in their first debate.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly has been ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign after the car he was driving slammed into a van, sending two people to the hospital.

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Brian Hagedorn's inauguration as a state Supreme Court justice this week will mark the end of a legal age and starkly underscore governors' power to reshape Wisconsin courtrooms with like-minded appointees.

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Brian Hagedorn's inauguration as a state Supreme Court justice this week will mark the end of a legal age and starkly underscore governors' power to reshape Wisconsin courtrooms with like-minded appointees.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly has outraised his two liberal opponents over the first six months of the year.

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Two liberal candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court will speak at the state Democratic convention this weekend.

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Justice Dan Kelly on Tuesday began his campaign for a full term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, calling Wisconsinites “the best bosses a guy could want.”

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Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky has officially entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court next year.

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Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky said Tuesday she is planning to run next year for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat currently held by one of the court's conservative members.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly says he expects to run for election when his seat is up next year.

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Ed Fallone, a Marquette University Law School professor who unsuccessfully ran for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2013, announced on Wednesday that he will try again in 2020, when the control of the court could be at stake.

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The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate says a lame-duck session to pass a series of GOP priorities before Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers takes office could start as soon as Tuesday.

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Nothing has been ruled out for consideration during a lame duck legislative session next month before Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers takes office, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said on Monday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s public hearing on Thursday was a short one, with just one justice voicing concerns about a proposed rule change.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to end the court's long-standing three-tier system for deferring to state agencies' interpretations of statutes.

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The chief judge of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is among the guest speakers that will be featured at the Wisconsin State Bar’s Annual Meeting and Conference.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday released an unusual decision in which none of the justices identified how they voted in a tie — the first time that's happened in nearly 40 years.

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One of the biggest legal stories of 2016 actually involves something that did not happen.

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Law enforcement training videos featuring Attorney General Brad Schimel aren't subject to release under the open records law and doing so could tell pedophiles how to evade capture, Wisconsin's solicitor general told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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Leave it to Scott Walker to find the most right-wing ideologue to appoint to the state Supreme Court, where Walker's strong supporters already have a 4-2 seat majority.

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Of the various letter of recommendation urging Gov. Scott Walker to appoint the Waukesha lawyer Dan Kelly to a seat on the state's high court, some of the most noteworthy came from business owners and top officials at conservative groups.

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David Prosser filled a lot of roles: prosecutor, legislator, state Supreme Court justice. But he's likely to be best remembered for getting into a physical altercation with another justice that brought national ridicule to Wisconsin's highest court.

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