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Patience Roggensack

Dec 3, 2012

Candidates for spring Supreme Court election coming into focus

Who's in and who's out for a statewide Supreme Court election to be decided in April should start to come into clearer focus as candidates were able to circulate petitions to get on the ballot starting Saturday.

Nov 29, 2012

Roggensack announces Supreme Court re-election bid

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack says she is running for re-election.

Nov 9, 2012

Megna throws hat into Supreme Court race (UPDATE)

Noted lemon law attorney Vince Megna, who in recent months has posted numerous satirical videos online lampooning Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans, told The Associated Press on Friday that he is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Nov 9, 2012

Marquette law professor considering Supreme Court run

A law school professor at Marquette University says he is considering running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Nov 8, 2012

Report: Judge in collective bargaining case considering run for Wisconsin Supreme Court (UPDATE)

A Dane County judge who drew fire from conservatives for a ruling last year halting implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law said Thursday that she is considering a run next year for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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 23, 2012

Prosser switches campaign account to legal defense fund

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is almost $230,000 in debt and has switched his campaign account to a legal defense fund, according to a report filed Friday with the Government Accountability Board.

Jul 11, 2012

Wis. court: Regulators properly approved wind farm (UPDATE)

Wisconsin regulators properly approved a Madison-based utility's plan to build a wind farm in southern Minnesota, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that dramatically lightens the regulatory burden for utilities' out-of-state projects.

Jul 6, 2012

Court won’t rehear union case without Justice Gableman

The state Supreme Court won't reconsider a lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law without Justice Michael Gableman.

Jun 27, 2012

Wis. high court: Government can’t charge for redactions (UPDATE)

Government entities can't charge the public for time spent deleting confidential information from records, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

May 11, 2012

Justices divided over decision not to reappoint Judicial Commission head

Milwaukee attorney John Dawson, head of the commission working to discipline state Justice David Prosser, won’t be returning once his term expires Aug. 1.

May 7, 2012

FAMILY LAW: State Supreme Court decision leaves confusion in its wake

It is bad enough that the Wisconsin Supreme Court is wrong on the public policy regarding the modifiability of child support. Now, thanks to an April decision, the justices not only continue to be wrong about the public policy involved -- they also have confused what should be simple law.

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