Dane County judge to lead judicial district
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Hanrahan to be chief judge of the Fifth Judicial Administrative District.
High court reappoints circuit judges
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reappointed circuit court judges from Fond du Lac, Rock, Buffalo, Buffalo, Pepin and St. Croix counties to serve as chief judges of their judicial districts starting Aug. 1, according to a news release.
Spending on Supreme Court races tops $1.1M
Spending topped more than $1.1 million on television advertising on a pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court contests decided in Tuesday's election.
Bradley says victory shows voters want nonpartisan court
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley says her re-election victory shows that voters want the Wisconsin Supreme Court to be nonpartisan.
Bradley beats Daley for 3rd term on Supreme Court
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, handily defeating Rock County Circuit Judge James Daley and conservatives who wanted to increase their majority on the officially nonpartisan court.
Supreme Court candidates make final push (UPDATE)
The candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court made a final push to connect with voters on Monday, with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley focusing on the Democratic stronghold of Milwaukee while challenger Rock County Circuit Judge James Daley was in the more conservative Fox Valley.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate’s daughter wanted by state
Online court records show Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate James Daley's daughter has been a fugitive since 2008.
Daley boosts coffers, but Bradley keeps edge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful James Daley boosted his cash over the last month but incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley still has the edge on him in the money game.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race marked by cries of partisanship
Wisconsin Supreme Court races officially are nonpartisan affairs, but don't tell that to high court hopeful James Daley and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Bradley, Daley to face off in televised debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Ann Walsh Bradley and James Daley are facing off for a live, televised debate just over a week before the April 7 election.
Court candidate blames justice for dysfunction
A judge looking to unseat Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley went on the offensive Wednesday, telling a civic group that Bradley has fostered dysfunction on the court, tried to advance a liberal agenda and wants to prevent democracy by opposing a plan that calls for the justices to elect their leader.
State Supreme Court candidates spar over partisan influences (UPDATE)
A longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and her challenger for re-election continued to spar Tuesday over partisan influences two weeks ahead of an election that will determine which of them gets a 10-year term on the state's highest court.
Legal News
- Owner of home health company convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Justice Department awards $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
- Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
- Havana Syndrome hits CIA, Congress in Wisconsin, Russia takes credit
- Wisconsin woman gets life without parole for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
- Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
- Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel