The Milwaukee County courthouse can be a daunting place for pro se petitioners. And for transgender people who are trying to change their names, the entire legal process can appear just as intimidating.
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Kori Ashley named Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge
The Legal Action Wisconsin attorney Kori Ashley has been named a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.
Read More »Dávila appointed Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers has named Jack L. Dávila the newest Milwaukee County circuit court judge. Dávila fills a vacancy made by Judge Maxine White's appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Read More »Judge Maxine White to put perspective into practice on Appeals Court (VIDEO)
“I always thought that I saw a little bit of myself and my family in the sufferings of people who came before us.”
Read More »Triggiano named new Milwaukee County chief judge (UPDATE)
Judge Mary Triggiano is the new chief judge of the First Judicial Administrative District in Milwaukee County. The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Triggiano's appointment on Wednesday.
Read More »Application open for Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch I judge
Gov. Tony Evers is looking for applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court - Branch I judge. Judge Maxine White was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in January, making history and leaving a vacancy. Her appointment marks the first time a woman of color will serve on the Wisconsin appellate court.
Read More »Judge Maxine White appointed to Court of Appeals
Judge Maxine White has been appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 1. She’s the first woman of color to serve on the Wisconsin appellate court. White is the chief judge of the First Judicial District and is responsible for the administrative, fiscal and personnel oversight of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. She’s been a Milwaukee County Circuit Court ...
Read More »Chief judge, DA, public defender to talk about risk-assessment system
Three stakeholders in Milwaukee County’s criminal justice system will be appearing at a Marquette University Law School event to discuss the county’s use of a risk-assessment system.
Read More »Project seeks volunteer lawyers to help make dent in evictions
Every year, there are at least 12,000 eviction actions filed in Milwaukee County. The cases are handled by five court commissioners and one judge. Many times, the litigants are not represented by lawyers.
Read More »Courting success (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
Members of Milwaukee’s legal community gathered Thursday for the annual State of the Courts Luncheon held at the Wisconsin Club and hosted by the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Read More »Milwaukee seeking court commissioner
Milwaukee County is looking for a full-time court commissioner.
Read More »ABA president headlines bar association lunch
Paulette Brown's stop in Wisconsin on Tuesday is part of her latest goal.
Read More »Judge Maxine White appointed chief judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a replacement for outgoing Milwaukee County Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers.
Read More »‘Lemon Law King’ can’t claim attorney’s fees
A Milwaukee attorney known as the "Lemon Law King" has no claim to collect attorney's fees from a settlement his client reached without his involvement, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Read More »Judicial Council taking on prisoner litigation statutes
A Wisconsin Judicial Council committee is working on a proposal to tweak and reorganize state statutes for some prisoner litigation.
Read More »Brown Deer eminent domain trial set for March
Brown Deer officials and residents are waiting for a March court date to go to trial over the use of eminent domain for a $2.3 million streetscape project.
Brown Deer eminent domain case going to trial
A court ruling is forcing Brown Deer officials and residents to go to trial over the use of eminent domain for a $2.3 million streetscape project.
Read More »Horse’s venereal disease prompts unusual lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the owners of a prized Oconomowoc stallion against a prominent Wisconsin equine clinic gives new meaning to the phrase horsing around.
Read More »Bill would regulate attorneys’ fees in some civil cases
A Wisconsin lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that will regulate the amount attorneys can collect in some civil cases.
Read More »White takes nothing for granted on the bench
Growing up in rural Mississippi during the peak of civil unrest didn’t make for an easy childhood for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Maxine White.
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