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Justices approve rule change concerning budgeting process (UPDATE)
Despite a sometimes-heated conversation that lasted more than two hours, Wisconsin justices approved a change to their rules Wednesday that aims to keep the state Supreme Court better informed during the state courts’ budget drafting process.
New bill seeks to expunge some CCAP records
A bill introduced in the state Legislature this month is intended to protect consumers, but would limit Wisconsin’s ability to fairly report businesses’ litigation history.
Legislator behind failed CCAP proposal focuses on expunction
A Milwaukee state representative who earlier this year tried to advance a bill that would create a bifurcated online court records system now plans to focus on expunction instead.
Abrahamson to deliver State of Judiciary address
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson will give the annual State of the Judiciary address during the Wisconsin Judicial Conference’s meeting Wednesday.
Major changes planned for CCAP proposal, focus may shift to expunction
A Milwaukee legislator who introduced legislation to create a bifurcated online system to prevent the misuse of state court records said he is reconsidering the bill and working on major changes.
Passing the gavel: Judicial retirements leave gaps in state, federal court systems
Iowa County Circuit Judge William Dyke is 82, but has no plans to step down from the bench and said he is disappointed when he sees aging colleagues do so.
Fremgen named clerk for state’s Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
After more than a year-and-a-half without a permanent clerk for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the system has one.
Supreme Court shoots down open deliberations (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday shot down proposals to hold private deliberations in public, but is still considering a therapeutic resolution to internal bickering that has plagued the court.
Courts lose staff due to budget issues
The ramifications of a proposed 10 percent budget cut plus increases to employee benefit contributions are starting to show at the state’s circuit courts.
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