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Venue

Sep 21, 2012

Venue change possible in Door Co. homicide case

The attorney for an Illinois man accused of killing his pregnant friend in Door County says he'll ask for a change of venue in the case.

Aug 16, 2012

Family — protective placement — change of residence — venue

2012AP319 In the matter of the guardianship and protective placement of Kim J.I.

May 10, 2012

Corporations — appraisal; venue; jurisdiction

10-3509 Albert Trostel & Sons Co. v. Notz

Mar 20, 2012

Criminal Procedure — habeas corpus — venue

2011AP402 State ex rel. Walker v. Huibregtse, et al.

Feb 16, 2012

Federal removal statute creates venue changes

Civil practitioners say a new federal venue law that quietly went into effect last month will lead to an increase in diversity-based discovery and cut down on the “jurisdictional gamesmanship” that regularly occurs in litigation.

Oct 25, 2011

Bill would allow those suing state to pick venue (UPDATE)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a Republican-backed bill that would allow people suing the state or a state employee to pick where the case would be heard. Current law requires all cases against the state, as well as their appeals, to be heard in Dane County unless specifically authorized by […]

Aug 2, 2011

2010AP166-CR State v. Hudson

Criminal Procedure Right to counsel; discovery; ineffective assistance; venue; new trials

Jul 1, 2011

Senate bill would expand venues

All 72 counties in Wisconsin would be eligible to host court cases that feature the state as a lone defendant under a proposed bill working its way through the Senate.

Jun 1, 2011

2010AP1807 Condor Capital Corporation v. Lansing

Debtor-Creditor Replevin; notice; venue Robert Lansing appeals an order denying his motion to reopen a replevin judgment. He argues that the judgment is void for two reasons: (1) Condor Capital Corporation failed to provide all of the notices listed in Wis. Stat. § 425.205(1g)(a) (2009-10); and (2) the action was not properly venued in Shawano […]

May 24, 2011

2010AP1667-CR State v. Keith

Criminal Procedure Ineffective assistance; venue; new trials Crystal P. Keith appeals from an order denying her motion for postconviction relief. Keith was convicted of one count of first-degree reckless homicide for the death of her foster son, Christopher, and one count of physical abuse of a child for the treatment of her foster daughter, C.T. […]

Feb 23, 2011

2010AP947-CR State v. Madsen

Criminal Procedure Right to testify; venue; ineffective assistance Kevin Madsen appeals a judgment of conviction for child enticement, soliciting a child for prostitution, and two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. Madsen also appeals an order denying his postconviction motions. Madsen argues: the jury instructions for the sexual assault charges violated various constitutional [&he[...]

Nov 23, 2010

09-2232 Research Automation, Inc., v. Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.

Civil Procedure Venue Where parties file mirror image lawsuits against each other, there is no presumption that the dispute should be heard in the forum where the first suit was filed. “In this case, the district court followed our consistent practice of evaluating the order of filing as part of the section 1404(a) transfer analysis. […]

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