Despite an absence of turnover on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in recent years, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley are becoming increasingly marginalized.

What can an ordinary passenger do to stop police from searching the passenger’s property when it’s in a vehicle being searched with the driver’s consent?

A ruling from Wisconsin’s highest court has opened up the door for more potential litigation against emergency responders who are involved in a crash while on the job, attorneys for both sides say.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court – while not always agreeing on the basis for its decisions – upheld two homicide cases Thursday where police found suspects by tracking their cellphones without a warrant.

A judge’s decision to allow a doctor to testify to the intoxication of a drunken-driving defendant can be considered a “harmless error,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday, because it was not the evidence that led the jury to find him guilty.

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.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a law Wednesday allowing hearsay at preliminary hearings, a move defense attorneys said further weakens a defendant’s constitutional rights.

At least two state Supreme Court justices continue to show concern about the application of a newly-passed rule designed to give judges a roadmap on how to deal with pro se litigants in court.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided all of its cases for which it heard oral arguments, and will release the remaining opinions in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the courts released Tuesday.

The state Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an East Troy attorney Tuesday who was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in April 2009.

It seems like Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Justice David Prosser had a lot more on their minds Friday than just the facts of the four Office of Lawyer Regulation cases for which they released opinions.

A Manitowish Waters attorney who was convicted of killing his brother while driving drunk in 2002 will not face discipline, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.

A Monroe attorney who did not cooperate with an attorney discipline investigation violated the rules, but the violation was so minimal that it doesn’t require discipline, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Thursday she looks forward to “serving many more years on the court.”

Concerned by studies and articles that, she said, seemed to infer judges were sentencing black defendants more harshly than their white counterparts, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack is paying thousands of dollars of her own money to research the potential disparity.

A $200 increase to the fee out-of-state attorneys pay to handle cases in Wisconsin will bring a much-needed boost to the state’s Access to Justice Commission and Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation.

The public will not be privy to attorney misconduct investigations before a formal complaint is filed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition brought by a same-sex couple from Milwaukee seeking to strike down the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court made it clear Friday that, under current law, a judge only can decide to expunge a record when a defendant is sentenced, and not at a later date.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court used a numerical ratio to reduce what it considered to be an unconstitutionally excessive punitive damages award.

An Eau Claire criminal defense attorney who sent a letter to a judge containing information normally protected by attorney-client privilege did not violate any ethical rules, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

A suspended attorney who was granted conditional admission to practice in Wisconsin under a 2011 state Supreme Court rule had his license reinstated Friday.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a State Bar bylaw Friday that would have allowed the Board of Governors to remove one of its own, with one justice saying the rule as written was “insane.”

Access to Justice Commission President Gregg Moore made it clear Friday that the commission’s continued operation hinges on state money to pay for it.

A woman who repeatedly beat her daughter, leaving her scarred and disfigured, will not be allowed to withdraw her no contest plea, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The state Supreme Court announced Thursday it has taken up three cases for review.

A public hearing Monday over whether to make public certain investigations into alleged attorney misconduct dredged up concerns state justices have about the attorney discipline system.

At least one justice expressed skepticism Monday about a proposed state Supreme Court rule change that seeks to give judges guidance on how to handle pro se litigants.

A proposal to make public certain investigations into allegations of attorney misconduct will be given a public hearing Monday in front of the state Supreme Court.

Despite a sometimes-heated conversation that lasted more than two hours, Wisconsin justices approved a change to their rules Wednesday that aims to keep the state Supreme Court better informed during the state courts’ budget drafting process.