Every year, there are at least 12,000 eviction actions filed in Milwaukee County. The cases are handled by five court commissioners and one judge. Many times, the litigants are not represented by lawyers.
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Milwaukee man gets 27 years in father’s fatal beating
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally beating his father last year.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Errors abound in child sexual assault case
An attorney’s recent representation of a defendant charged with child sexual assault was so ineffective that the defendant’s constitutional right to counsel was violated and his convictions reversed.
Read More »Milwaukee teen gets 45 years for homicide, sexual assault
A 19-year-old Milwaukee man accused of raping his ex-girlfriend's 15-year-old sister before killing her new boyfriend last January has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Read More »Service is front and center for Brostrom
Ellen Brostrom’s passion for service started with a summer job at a soup kitchen.
Read More »Chief judge, Walker counsel duel over block grant
Gov. Walker’s proposed Supreme Court block grant will give the court system flexibility in spending for the coming biennium, however some are concerned that the block grant still leaves the court system struggling to make ends meet.
Read More »Court focuses on challenges of veterans who offend (UPDATE)
All the defendants in one specialized Milwaukee County court share a common link.
Read More »State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist
Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.”
Read More »Wis. gynecologist gets year in jail in sex case
A Milwaukee area gynecologist has been sentenced to a year in jail for having inappropriate sexual contact and conversation with four patients.
Read More »Dallet finds balance on Milwaukee County bench
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet doesn’t have a problem finding ways to occupy her time.
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