David Hamilton

Nov 17, 2016

Dassey’s attorneys disappointed over 7th Circuit decision to block his release (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin prison inmate whose case was featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" will stay behind bars while state attorneys appeal a decision overturning his conviction, a panel of federal appellate judges ruled Thursday.

Jul 21, 2015

Workers’ comp cases could affect chief justice lawsuit

A recent decision from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals could have an effect on the outcome of Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s lawsuit disputing her removal from the position of chief justice.

Oct 31, 2014

7th Circuit hears appeal in poisoning death (UPDATE)

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has heard arguments in the case of a Wisconsin man whose conviction for poisoning his wife was overturned.

Aug 26, 2014

Judges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bans

Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

Aug 8, 2014

Court sides with town in wind farm dispute

A town board did not act unconstitutionally when it waffled on issuing permits for a proposed wind farm that ultimately fell through, according to a federal appeals court ruling.

May 27, 2014

Pay to play: Rove, Gibbs coming to State Bar conference

The State Bar is spending $51,000 to bring Robert Gibbs and Karl Rove to its 2014 Annual Meeting & Conference next month.

Feb 20, 2012

Justices to consider error methodology

Few rulings on appeal are as frustrating for a defense attorney as one that holds the defense is correct on the merits, but that the error was harmless.

Jul 13, 2011

Government can disqualify counsel of choice

The government can deny a defendant his counsel of choice, merely by asserting its intent to call his attorney as a witness.

Jun 2, 2011

Federal courts split on case retroactivity

Under 7th Circuit precedent, federal courts in Wisconsin are bound to apply the old mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine offenses occurring before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 went into effect.