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N. Patrick Crooks

May 22, 2015

Emails show disputes continue on Supreme Court (UPDATE)

Even with a new chief justice, the disputes continue behind the scenes inside the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Jul 10, 2014

Ruling raises questions about mortgage market

A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision issued Thursday avoided a reinterpretation of law that would have left many mortgage lenders wondering if they could retain their right to foreclose on delinquent loans.

Dec 9, 2013

CAPITOLISMS BLOG: Discord in the court

At least two justices on the state's Supreme Court have lobbied Senators in favor of a bill that would change the way the title of chief justice is bestowed in Wisconsin.

Oct 22, 2013

Courting concurrence: 2012-13 term shows range of splits in Wis. justices’ decisions

The popular perception of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is that it’s sharply divided between four conservatives and three liberals.

Oct 4, 2013

COURT GESTURES: It’ll be hard to level manslaughter charges against Wisconsin co-sleepers

I know parents sharing a bed with their kids is a hotly contested issue. When I lived in Pensacola, Fla., the area’s medical examiner put her face on multiple billboards that essentially said “Don’t do it. It’s dangerous and I should know, I do the autopsies.”

Apr 10, 2013

Wis. justices remove appellate brief hurdle

By a 4-3 vote Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed a hurdle to writing appellate briefs in criminal cases.

Sep 17, 2012

Editorial: The cost of justice

Although it appears Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is about to win the biggest legal battle of his career, he should be worried, even embarrassed, about the cost.

Jul 24, 2012

Policy wording at heart of state Supreme Court case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court in fall will hear a construction litigation case in which an insurance company might be compelled to pay more than $600,000 in subrogation claims based on the interpretation of the word “occurrence,” the economic loss doctrine and commercial general liability policy exclusionary language.

Jul 6, 2012

Practicing law predetermined for Crooks

Ask Michael Crooks what he would have done if he had not been a lawyer and you may find him at a loss for words.

Jun 10, 2012

Wis. court upholds search of felon’s property

Authorities have a right to search a felon's property for guns, even though they have no cause or suspicion to do so, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled.

May 16, 2012

Wis. Supreme Court considers foreign lawyer rules (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court delayed a decision Wednesday on a proposal to formalize a process in which foreign-educated lawyers would be eligible to take the Wisconsin bar exam, pending further review of the criteria.

Apr 17, 2012

State Supreme Court approves BBE, OLR budgets

State Bar dues may spike more than 15 percent next year, but assessments imposed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court will drop, albeit slightly.

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