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WI Supreme Court Digest

Sep 18, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

This is a reciprocal discipline matter.

Sep 18, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

We review a supplemental referee's report and recommendation concluding that Attorney Cole J. White committed 27 counts of professional misconduct in his handling of four client matters.

Sep 18, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

Pending before the court is a report and recommendation filed by Referee Richard M. Esenberg.

Aug 7, 2019

Arbitration

This case addresses whether a circuit court order denying a request to compel arbitration and stay a pending lawsuit is final for the purposes of appeal.

Aug 7, 2019

Insurance – Conditional Use Permit

Enbridge Energy Company operates an interstate pipeline transporting liquid petroleum.

Aug 7, 2019

Constitutionality – Gubernatorial Approval

This is an original action brought by Kristi Koschkee et al., two licensed teachers and two school board members, against Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Carolyn Stanford Taylor and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

Jul 31, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

Former Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf appeals the report of Referee Dennis J. Flynn, who concluded that Attorney Zapf had committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommended that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year and that his resumption of the practice of law be subject to certain conditions.

Jul 31, 2019

Judicial Misconduct

We review, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 757.91 (2017-18), a judicial conduct panel's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for discipline for the Honorable Leonard D. Kachinsky, a former municipal judge for the Village of Fox Crossing Municipal Court.

Jul 24, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

Attorney Kathleen Anna Wagner has appealed a report filed by Referee James C. Boll, concluding that Attorney Wagner committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommending that she be privately reprimanded.

Jul 24, 2019

Unreasonable Seizure – Blood Test

A police officer arrested Jessica M. Randall for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.

Jul 17, 2019

Extraordinary Sessions

We accepted the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin's petition to bypass the court of appeals in order to decide whether the Wisconsin Legislature's December 2018 extraordinary session comported with the Wisconsin Constitution.

Jul 17, 2019

Court Error – Nuisance Claim

The petitioner, Alan Pinter, seeks review of an unpublished court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment dismissing his claims against the Village of Stetsonville for negligence and private nuisance.

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