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Prosser, Kloppenburg to face off in Supreme Court general election
By Jack Zemlicka Supreme Court Justice David T. Prosser, the incumbent, and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne F. Kloppenburg were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary. They will square off in the general election on April 5. Prosser and Kloppenburg, both beneficiaries of public financing, easily moved on with 55 and 25 percent of the […]
AAG, incumbent justice emerge in Wis. court race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An assistant attorney general will try to unseat state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser in April’s elections. JoAnne Kloppenburg and Prosser were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary. They advance to the April 5 general election. The winner gets a 10-year term on the court. With 55 percent of precincts […]
Voters to narrow Supreme Court candidate field (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has spent the last few weeks focused on the Green Bay Packers and Gov. Scott Walker, but a fight has been brewing in the background that could also significantly impact the state: the state Supreme Court primary. The outcome could shift the political leaning of […]
Milwaukee Bar Association releases candidate survey results
The Milwaukee Bar Association on Thursday released its 2011 member survey on the qualifications of judicial candidates running for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Members were asked to designate each candidate as “qualified” or “not qualified,” and those unfamiliar with a candidate’s qualifications have the option of indicating “no opinion.” [&he[...]
Boundary dispute sheds light on complex issue
By David Ziemer Wisconsin Law Journal Where a property line cannot be determined by reference to the deed or original markers, courts should rely on the “best evidence available,” or what is the longest continued occupation. The Wisconsin Supreme Court held on Feb. 3 that a century-old road is the boundary between two properties, because […]
Candidates explore alternative advertising
Public financing hasn't exactly forced state Supreme Court candidates to pinch pennies, but the alternative to raising money has made inexpensive forms of campaigning, like social networking websites, more attractive.
Year in Review 2010: Appeals/Supreme Court Charts
A look at how the circuit court judges fared in the Court of Appeals/Supreme Court in 2010.
Building damaged by Deep Tunnel project may be sent to U.S. Supreme Court
By Marie Rohde A lawyer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s draining of groundwater from under a Menomonee Valley building amounts to taking the owner’s property without paying for it. Jerome Kerkman, a lawyer representing E-L Enterprises Inc., acknowledged that the chances are slim that the nation’s […]
Court takes up verbal complaints question
Washington - The Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers who complain about workplace conditions from facing retaliation from their supervisors. But do those protections apply when the employee protests verbally, as opposed to filing a written complaint?
Discipline costs will get further review
Defense of misconduct charges levied by the Office of Lawyer Regulation can often be costly for the accused attorney.
It’s just not that hard to follow the rules
There has been a great hullabaloo lately about Wisconsin's system of attorney discipline.
Court appears unlikely to change diploma privilege
Madison - Despite a heartfelt request to extend Wisconsin's diploma privilege to graduates of out-of-state law schools, the Supreme Court appears poised to deny a petition filed by more than 70 attorneys.
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Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
