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Dwyer gets personal on the bench
Family law never held much appeal for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michael Dwyer during his 22 years of practice.
Ethics concerns swirl around crime-prevention contributions
A proposed revival of a law that lets judges force people to contribute to crime-prevention groups as part of sentencing is raising concerns the bill is a gateway to ethical pitfalls.
Court considers right to cross-examine
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to decide whether parties have a right to cross-examine independent medical examiners in workers’ compensation cases.
Despite seeing the world, Flanagan at home in courtroom
If Mel Flanagan had decided not to spend the last 18 years on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench, she would have had no shortage of career alternatives.
Candidate field for Branch 28 gets crowded
At least two candidates will vie for the Branch 28 seat in Milwaukee County Circuit Court next spring.
Brookfield attorney seeks license resignation (UPDATE)
A Brookfield attorney facing felony fraud charges wants to surrender his law license in Wisconsin.
Circuit Court day set for Oct. 10
The Greater Milwaukee Association of Legal Professionals, along with John Barrett, Milwaukee County’s clerk of court, and the staff of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court will host A Day in Circuit Court on Oct. 10. The seminar will be held at the Milwaukee County Courthouse in the jury orientation room, 901 N. Ninth St. Barrett […]
Milwaukee business owner claims lawsuit shows no Loyalty
A sham lawsuit is upending the last remaining leased tenants of the Loyalty Building in downtown Milwaukee, a longtime restaurant owner says.
Man sues railroad subsidiary over loading dock accident (UPDATE)
A North Fond du Lac man is suing Wisconsin Central Ltd., a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway, for injuries sustained from a fall off an allegedly defective loading dock.
TV station files complaint against bankruptcy attorney
A Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney is the subject of a complaint filed by a local television station seeking more than $18,000.
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.
Milwaukee property owners sue over taxes
By James Briggs and Jack Zemlicka The owners of two properties near the Milwaukee River are suing Milwaukee for excessive tax assessments. B&E 53207 Corp. at 138 E. Becher St. and RDAR Corp. at 2018R S. First St. filed claims Friday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court alleging the city assessor’s office inflated property assessments and […]
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Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
