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Rick Sankovitz

Apr 23, 2014

State’s high court won’t review Brown Deer road case

The state Supreme Court will not review a lawsuit over a Brown Deer road project and land acquisition.

Aug 15, 2013

Brown Deer fights appeal of road decision

The village of Brown Deer is seeking confirmation from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals that a reconstruction project on five roads is legal.

Feb 20, 2013

Judge: Brown Deer can continue street renovation project

A judge’s ruling will let Brown Deer revive a multimillion-dollar street renovation project that had been tied up in a lawsuit with angry property owners for more than a year.

Feb 14, 2013

Judge rules Brown Deer can build sidewalks

Brown Deer took three steps Wednesday toward prevailing in a land dispute with a group of property owners but still faces one stumbling block: the 8700 block of North Deerwood Drive.

Feb 7, 2013

Brown Deer, residents await judge’s ruling in road dispute

A group of Brown Deer residents and the village are expecting a judge’s ruling soon in a dispute over who owns roads targeted for a renovation project.

Dec 18, 2012

Milwaukee judge delays decision in Brown Deer property dispute

Five roads at the heart of a property ownership dispute in the village of Brown Deer are public highways, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz concluded Tuesday, but the lawsuit brought by the village against a group of landowners will take more time to resolve.

Dec 17, 2012

Brown Deer property dispute goes to trial

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz will hear arguments Monday on whether the village of Brown Deer should be compelled to use eminent domain in a land dispute with 12 property owners.

Apr 25, 2012

Milwaukee judges to consider prelim hearing consolidation

Felony judges in Milwaukee are considering consolidation of preliminary hearings in response to a new law that largely gutted the value of those proceedings.

Mar 14, 2012

Inmate screening gets mixed reviews after 2 months

Two months into the use of a comprehensive pretrial screening program for criminal offenders, Milwaukee County Court officials say the program is meeting expectations.

Jan 31, 2012

Bail bondsman proposal at odds with pretrial screening

A pending legislative proposal to revive a state-run bail bonds system could impede the progress of two counties’ new pretrial screening programs based on risk evaluation.

Sep 27, 2011

Man gets 12 years in teen’s scrap yard killing

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting a teenage boy who broke into a Milwaukee scrap yard with his friends. Fifty-four-year-old David Helton also was sentenced to four years of extended supervision Tuesday. A jury in August found Helton guilty of second-degree reckless homicide while […]

Sep 19, 2011

Young lawyers fill volunteer gap

At a time when some law firms are scaling back on pro bono work, Marquette University is helping to fill a gap in Milwaukee.

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