High court grants Door County judge’s rule-change request
A Door County judge has won the Wisconsin Supreme Court's consent to request for a rule change concerning the appointment of a vice chairman to the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee.
BENCH BLOG: Client behavior: Enough to draw a tier
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its two-tiered framework for loss of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. It overruled another case requiring a finding of intentionality and once again declined to mandate warnings to a defendant before forfeiture.
Marinette County man pleads no contest in stalking case
A Marinette County man has opted for a plea deal on several felonies he faced in the wake of winning a $31.4 million Powerball jackpot in 2009.
BENCH BLOG: Punitive damage case shows bias for insurance co.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court used a numerical ratio to reduce what it considered to be an unconstitutionally excessive punitive damages award.
State Supreme Court agrees to hear punitive damage case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a million-dollar punitive-damage award in a Door County lawsuit is allowed under state law.
Door County homicide trial ends in hung jury
The trial of an Illinois man accused of killing his friend and her unborn baby at a resort in Wisconsin's Door County has ended in a hung jury.
Door Co. woman sentenced for baby’s death
A Door County mother has been sentenced to three years in prison for the death of her infant daughter.
Door County court officials advocate lack of local rules
The modern interior of the Door County Justice Center could be mistaken for one of the resorts that line the shores of Sturgeon Bay.
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