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BENCH BLOG: High court correct in substitution ruling
In a rare unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court acted to protect a criminal defendant’s statutory right to peremptory substitution of judge.
Wis. justices allow lawyer to break attorney-client privilege
An Eau Claire criminal defense attorney who sent a letter to a judge containing information normally protected by attorney-client privilege did not violate any ethical rules, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Court rejects appeal in threatening letters case
First Amendment protection does not apply to threatening letters a Wisconsin Rapids man sent to jurors who convicted him of threatening two judges four years earlier, the Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
FAMILY LAW: Appeals court erred in joint custody decision
In a recent opinion the District 4 Court of Appeals misapplied Wisconsin statutes regarding the meaning of joint custody.
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