Mary Triggiano, chief judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, has been named director of Marquette University Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice, Marquette President Michael Lovell announced on Wednesday.
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Brash appointed as Court of Appeals chief judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Judge William Brash III as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Read More »Chief Justice Ziegler gives update on court operations, recognizes Milwaukee County’s Triggiano during MBA meeting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler provided an update on court operations as pandemic-related restrictions lift throughout the state and recognized Milwaukee County Chief Judge Mary Triggiano's leadership during the Milwaukee Bar Association's 2021 annual meeting.
Read More »Milwaukee County hopeful for strong post-pandemic comeback for courts
Participants in Milwaukee County’s criminal justice system believe the courts will come back from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than it was before.
Read More »Juries return to Milwaukee, Waukesha county courthouses
Milwaukee County residents returned to jury duty this week, wearing masks, following signs, waiting on limited elevator space, sanitizing their hands, and moving around plexiglass barriers.
Read More »Milwaukee County courts to begin re-opening on Monday
Milwaukee County Circuit Court judges will begin hearing in-person proceedings on Monday.
Read More »Milwaukee County anticipates opening 7 criminal courts in next three weeks
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Mary Triggiano expects the county will have seven criminal courts up and running in the next three weeks.
Read More »Milwaukee County courts suspend proceedings as pandemic precaution
The Milwaukee County Circuit Court is suspending a number of proceedings for three weeks as a coronavirus precaution.
Read More »MBA to recognize award-winners, new board members, officers
The Milwaukee Bar Association will be recognizing several members of the legal community at its annual meeting.
Read More »Committee proposes grant program for family treatment court
A legislative study committee tasked with recommending improvements to Wisconsin's treatment courts voted Wednesday to set up a grant program for family courts.
Read More »Milwaukee County judges: ‘We have to do something’ about child sex-trafficking
A Milwaukee committee working to address the needs of sex-trafficking victims in the juvenile system is starting to attract the attention of judges who decide the cases that will determine the victims’ fates.
Read More »Abusing the system: Loopholes prevalent for domestic violence offenders
Less than two weeks after Polk County Judge Jeffrey Anderson declined a district attorney’s request to set higher bail and bring in a man charged with felony bail jumping and violent offenses, that man allegedly murdered his fiancée.
Uneven justice: Numbers don’t add up for women on the bench
Teri Jendusa Nicolai did not care about the judge’s gender when she sought a restraining order against her ex-husband in 2004.
Read More »State, counties juggle potential costs of civil appointment plan (UPDATE)
While the state Supreme Court considers a proposal to broaden the appointment of counsel in civil cases, Wisconsin and its counties are playing hot potato with who will pay for the plan if it gains approval.
Read More »Judge argues for civil appointments before state Supreme Court (UPDATE)
Several judges and court commissioners made their case Tuesday before the state Supreme Court for a petition to provide appointed counsel in civil cases for pro se clients.
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