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State’s Supreme Court upholds law allowing hearsay at prelim hearings
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.
Justices’ final thoughts on pro se rule reveal concerns
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.
Chief justice: State’s high court has decided all its cases
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.
Court reprimands sanctioned attorney
The state Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an East Troy attorney Tuesday who was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in April 2009.
COURT GESTURES: Abrahamson, Prosser sound off in Friday opinions
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.
Justices decline to discipline attorney convicted of homicide (UPDATE)
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.
Justices deem attorney’s rule violation too minimal for discipline
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.
Justice Bradley wants ‘more years on the court’
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Thursday she looks forward to “serving many more years on the court.”
Roggensack self-funding sentencing disparity study
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.
State hikes pro hac vice fees
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.
Justices vote down proposal to make some OLR investigations public
The public will not be privy to attorney misconduct investigations before a formal complaint is filed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
State Supreme Court won’t take gay marriage case
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.
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