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Walker targets Judicial Council — again
The Judicial Council is again in Gov. Scott Walker’s crosshairs.
Changes could be coming to state class actions
A group of lawyers, judges and lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal that would have the state’s class-action procedures revised to mirror federal rules.
Attorneys weigh in on proposed repeal of dead man’s statute, changes to rules of evidence
Government and private-practice lawyers are weighing in on petitions calling for the elimination of Wisconsin's dead man's statute and changes to the state's rules of evidence.
Judicial Council nixes plan to ask for changes in budget
The Judicial Council won’t be asking for any changes in the next biennial budget after all.
Judicial Council to meet Friday
An independent body of judges and other practitioners that suggests rules changes to the Wisconsin Supreme Court will meet Friday.
Proposal to lay dead man’s statute to rest
Wisconsin’s Judicial Council is asking the Supreme Court to put the final nail in the coffin of the state’s dead man’s statute.
High court to hold hearings on dead man’s statute, changes to rules of evidence
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is preparing to take up long-sought changes to the state's so-called dead man's statutes, which prevent from witnesses from testifying in civil cases about communications they had with a person who has since died.
Council may propose criminal procedure changes
More than 20 years in the making, a proposal to overhaul the state's rules of criminal procedure still could not make it through the state Legislature this year.
New IT system leading to pay problems for DOJ, Judicial Council
Some state agencies, including the Judicial Council and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, continue to face problems with the state’s new IT system.
Committee to vet candidates to lead Judicial Council
The Wisconsin Judicial Council is starting the process to select new leadership.
Judicial Council still ‘fuzzy on the funding’
Although the Joint Finance Committee has deleted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to eliminate the Judicial Council from the budget bill, its members are still concerned about how the council will be financed.
Republicans say they won’t touch judicial panels (UPDATE)
The Joint Finance Committee has approved a motion to delete Gov. Scott Walker's budget recommendation to eliminate the Judicial Council.
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