By Steve Schuster [email protected] Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branches 14 and 46. “The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Christopher Foley’s resignation,” Evers said in a statement, noting that Judge David Feiss will also be resigning. Foley’s resignation will be effective July 17, 2023, and Judge ...
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Cervera appointed as Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kristela Cervera to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Brett Blomme. She will serve a term ending July 31.
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 »Morales starts bid to retain seat on Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Judge Reyna Morales has begun a campaign to remain on Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 42.
Read More »Applicants wanted for Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 42.
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 »Landlords jump the gun and file eviction actions before governor’s moratorium expires
Some landlords just couldn't wait to file to evict their tenants. Nearly 50 eviction actions, including three in Milwaukee County, were filed in Wisconsin courts on Tuesday even though the statewide ban on evictions and foreclosure actions was still in effect and did not expire until the end of Tuesday.
Read More »Milwaukee County Circuit Court expects 4-year case backlog in recovery plan
The Milwaukee County Circuit Court is drawing up a post-pandemic recovery plan to help the courts safely return to normal operations and work through an expected three- to four-year backlog of cases.
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 »Supreme Court, Court of Appeals reduce calendaring starting Wednesday
The Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and several Circuit Courts have been temporarily closed to the public starting Wednesday as a coronavirus precaution.
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 »Milwaukee County courts, judiciary 10% more diverse over past decade
The Milwaukee County courts and judiciary became 10 percent more diverse in the past decade, according to an audit report from the Milwaukee County Office of the Comptroller.
Read More »National LGBT organization backs Blomme in Milwaukee Co. circuit court race
A national organization dedicated to helping LGBTQ candidates get elected has endorsed Brett Blomme for Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.
Read More »Blomme, Dedinsky advance in Milwaukee Co. Circuit Court race
Judge Paul Dedinsky and his challenger Brett Blomme advanced in the race for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5 judge.
Read More »Developer’s eviction case against Postal Service delivered to federal court
A developer's lawsuit seeking to evict the U.S. Postal Service from its office in downtown Milwaukee has landed in federal court.
Read More »Hearing to decide fate of Milwaukee scooter rentals delayed
A hearing to determine whether a California-based company can continue renting electric scooters in Milwaukee is being rescheduled.
Read More »Protasiewicz’s experience spans from classroom to both sides of courtroom
Janet Protasiewicz has done it all.
Read More »Love for public service fuels DiMotto’s decades-long career
Before starting law school, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge John DiMotto thought his legal career would mostly entail practicing law from behind a desk.
Read More »Rivals for seat on Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 47 to meet at forum
Two Milwaukee lawyers vying for a seat on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench will be facing off in a debate organized by the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Read More »Milwaukee County Circuit Court debate takes contentious turn
Tuesday’s debate between candidates for two contested races for seats on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench took a contentious turn just minutes before the event’s end.
Read More »Service is front and center for Brostrom
Ellen Brostrom’s passion for service started with a summer job at a soup kitchen.
Read More »Changing order in the court
As fewer cases make it to trial and social-science research undermines old notions of how jurors make decisions, lawyers are finding that they are spending less time in endeavors once deemed essential to their profession.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Judges show Daubert isn’t all that complicated
In the first Wisconsin case applying the Daubert standard on admissibility of expert witness testimony, the court of appeals explains “what the Daubert rule is and what it is not.”
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Case raises notable open records concerns
In a recent Court of Appeals’ case, domestic violence clashed with the open records law.
Read More »Wisconsin ‘Lemon Law King’ sues Tesla (VIDEO)
Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "lemon law king" filed a lawsuit Monday against direct-order car maker Tesla Motors, accusing the company of refusing to give a Franklin doctor a refund on a defective electric sedan that cost nearly $100,000.
Read More »More construction could equal more defect lawsuits
Before John Lindbloom rented out and left his Franklin condo, he was living under water.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: A change in course at the high court
The U.S. Supreme Court has changed course after nearly 50 years by deciding that the touchstone of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence is trespass to a property interest, not reasonable expectation of privacy.
Milwaukee County Board approves settlement with sheriff
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement with Sheriff David Clarke Jr. that would mark the end of his lawsuit over House of Correction control.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: The importance of jury instruction
When there’s no objection to jury instructions, how can they be faulty enough to warrant reversal?