Glenn Grothman

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 11, 2014

Senate OKs scaled-down injunction bill (UPDATE)

The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would grant the right to appeal rulings blocking state laws.

Feb 11, 2014

Presentence investigation bill headed for Assembly vote

A bill that would allow crime victims to view portions of defendant’s presentence investigation reports was passed by the Assembly’s judiciary committee Tuesday morning.

Feb 6, 2014

Bill would end parents’ unlimited liability for auto accidents

Republican lawmakers are trying to get rid of the unlimited liability that parents are exposed to under Wisconsin statutes if their children cause an automobile accident before turning 18.

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.

Feb 4, 2014

CCAP bill up for public hearing Thursday

A bill that seeks to remove case information about a person who was acquitted from the state’s online courts system will get a public hearing Thursday.

Jan 30, 2014

CCAP bill introduced at state Assembly

The latest bill to remove case information about a person who was acquitted from the state’s online courts system was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

Jan 20, 2014

Panel delays push for 16-year term limits for justices

A State Bar committee charged with garnering support for a proposed constitutional amendment to limit Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to a single 16-year term has decided to alter its plan and delay a legislative push.

Jan 17, 2014

COURT GESTURES BLOG: Other CCAP-related bills don’t stand a chance

With the latest bill addressing the removal of information from CCAP popping up this week, I thought it was worth reviewing a few of the other bills introduced in the past few months that sought to address the exact same problem, yet have gone nowhere.