Gov. Scott Walker has appointed two long-time prosecutors to vacancies on the Milwaukee County Bench.

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Before starting law school, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge John DiMotto thought his legal career would mostly entail practicing law from behind a desk.

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Long-time Milwaukee County judge John DiMotto plans to retire in February, court officials announced Thursday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that a Milwaukee trial judge improperly appointed a special master to preside over a case and reversed all challenged discovery decisions made by that special master.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared concerned that Milwaukee County judge may have granted too much power to a special master the judge appointed to handle a business dispute between two parties.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear three cases on Tuesday.

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Two Milwaukee police officers have settled their lawsuit against a gun shop they allege negligently sold a weapon that a suspect used to shoot them.

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A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed prospective jurors in a civil case brought by two police officers against a gun shop.

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Attorney David Pliner knew his request for jail time was “extreme,” but he felt he had to try.

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Despite a few recent cases in which a mental defense was raised, local judges, attorneys and court observers say there has been a decline in the frequency of the defense.

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Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Kopf made national news this week when he wrote on his blog, Hercules and the Umpire, about the frequent irrelevancy of the Supreme Court. “A lot of what the Supreme Court does is simply irrelevant to what federal trial judges do on a daily basis,” wrote Judge Kopf, who presides and blogs from Lincoln, Neb.

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Section 895.48(1) of the Wisconsin statutes is commonly referred to as a "Good Samaritan Law." The intent of this law is to encourage people, particularly people with medical training and experience, to take action in an emergency situation to provide needed medical attention by providing them with immunity from civil, legal action.

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When a civil case is tried to a jury the "5/6 verdict rule" applies.

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It is the responsibility of every judge to make a good record of every judicial proceeding in order to obtain a just outcome.

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