Wisconsin Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday about a State Bar bylaw that several said potentially could give the bar’s governing board broad power to remove a dissenter from office.

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A State Bar committee charged with garnering support for a proposed constitutional amendment to limit Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to a single 16-year term has decided to alter its plan and delay a legislative push.

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There has been a recent spate of appellate cases interpreting insurance policies, including Schinner v. Gundrum and Barrows v. Renfrow. In the newest, Phillips v. Parmelee, all three levels of courts agreed on the interpretation of an asbestos exclusion.

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In declining to note its own precedent, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed the governor and state officials to violate a declaratory judgment during the appellate process.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of a Milwaukee real-estate attorney who misappropriated nearly $160,000 in client money.

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An Appleton attorney who has been the subject of prior disciplinary proceedings has been suspended from practicing law for five months, effective Jan. 23.

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Courts that use six-member juries to hear cases involving involuntary commitments to mental treatment facilities are not violating the rights of those being committed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate approved a proposal Tuesday to amend the state constitution to allow state Supreme Court Justices to elect their chief every two years.

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Arguing that the law penalizes those who exercise their constitutional right of association, Madison lawyer Lester Pines argued Monday that Wisconsin’s Supreme Court should strike down the state’s controversial collective bargaining legislation.

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Republican lawmaker’s push to retool the way Wisconsin’s chief justice title is bestowed could be, longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson said Wednesday, a result of her ability to use the “bully pulpit.”

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson will give the annual State of the Judiciary address during the Wisconsin Judicial Conference’s meeting Wednesday.

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Less than two years after its last review, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering another evaluation of how the state disciplines lawyers.

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A proposal to greatly reduce the number of referees handling attorney disciplinary cases sparked a larger debate Friday about the state of Office of Lawyer Regulation proceedings in Wisconsin.

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

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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Donald Steinmetz has died at age 88.

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When longtime family friend Monica Schissel agreed to be a surrogate for Marcia and David Rosecky’s child, the couple figured they had a reliable carrier and loving confidant who would safely carry and deliver their first child.

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A West Allis debt collection lawyer facing criminal charges for misappropriating more than $780,000 from clients is suspended from practicing law in Wisconsin.

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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District must abate a groundwater problem that is damaging a Boston Store, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion.

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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the state Department of Natural Resources in a case that could set a precedent for how much power the DNR has over setting water levels on lakes affected by dams.

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It’s hard to imagine anyone turning to Wisconsin Supreme Court rulings for entertainment.

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A lawyer who argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court is predicting its ruling Thursday will eliminate a “trap” that tripped up attempts to appeal workers’ compensation decisions.

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Wisconsin could become the only state to limit its Supreme Court justices to a single term if a proposal put forward by a task force of attorneys becomes law.

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A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that dramatically limits legal immunity for parents who turn to God rather than science to heal their children.

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The chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court received only partial satisfaction Wednesday in response to her concern that a technical matter would cost the court millions of dollars over the next two years.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases, including one that involves a recent candidate for the bench, but will not review a dispute between two Milwaukee personal injury firms.

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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson became the longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in state history Wednesday after 36 years, seven months and four days on the job.

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

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What if they held a Wisconsin Supreme Court election and nobody spent staggering sums trying to influence its outcome?

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An attorney with a history of professional misconduct was handed a 60-day suspension Thursday, but it didn't come without some discord among justices.

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Though officials with Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said Thursday there is no evidence to support Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s claim that Capitol Police set up extra security to protect her from a fellow justice, Supreme Court Marshal Tina Nodolf acknowledged plans were in place after all.

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