The Supreme Court has begun a momentous new term, back in the courtroom after a nearly 19-month absence because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when it extended the governor's stay-at-home order through the end of May, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Read More »MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT: Judicial candidates make their case ahead of February primary
Wisconsinites will weigh in on the current makeup of the state Supreme Court in February as Justice Dan Kelly seeks election to a full 10-year term on the high court.
Read More »Wisconsin justice hopefuls to gather for first debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly will square off next month against his two challengers in their first debate.
Read More »Proposal would remove financial-disclosure requirement for certain court staff
The Director of State Courts’ Office is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to eliminate requirements calling for the disclosure of financial relationships by certain court employees, such as the director of state courts, supreme court commissioners and staff attorneys for the Court of Appeals.
Read More »Public hearing set for proposal to change appellate record rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing public testimony on a proposal to change some of the state's rules involving the appellate record.
Read More »High court issues order for changes to appellate briefing rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued the final language for changes to the state’s rules of appellate procedure involving briefing rules for multi-party briefs and briefs filed by guardians ad litem.
Read More »Court: No new trial in Milwaukee homicide
The state Supreme Court says an Illinois man doesn't deserve a new trial in a Milwaukee shooting.
Read More »Cayo gets what he wants from specialized practice
Defending lawyers accused of professional misconduct isn’t glamorous, but Milwaukee attorney Richard Cayo, of Halling Cayo SC, said he loves it anyway.
Read More »State justices’ boycott reflects divided court
A Wednesday afternoon boycott staged by four state justices enhanced the fractured image of the Supreme Court and could happen again if its leader doesn’t conform to a new protocol.
Read More »State Supreme Court to take up name game issue
A misnomer in the summons and complaint against a corporate defendant can really foul up court proceedings.
Read More »THE DARK SIDE: Reflections on the protests at the Capitol
The Takings Clause provides that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Read More »Despite setback, voluntary bar push will continue
A switch to a voluntary State Bar will take more than a few deletions to the current rules governing membership.
Read More »Worker’s Comp compromise bars tort claim
Last summer, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a Court of Appeals opinion loses all precedential value when it is overruled by the Supreme Court, abrogating the long-standing rule that holdings not specifically reversed on appeal retain precedential value.
Read More »State’s Supreme Court to take on 6 new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept six new cases.
Read More »Lemon Law case certified to Supreme Court
A Lemon Law case that has already been to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals once may be headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Read More »Supreme Court considers State Bar spending at rule hearing (UPDATE)
Attorneys argue the State Bar of Wisconsin should have proof, rather than theory, when spending mandatory dues on activities that either regulate the legal profession or improve the quality of legal services.
Read More »Kloppenburg raising recount dollars
Waukesha, WI (AP) – The candidate on the losing end of Wisconsin’s hotly contested state Supreme Court race has started raising money for a recount. JoAnne Kloppenburg’s campaign manager, Melissa Mulliken, said Friday that fundraising efforts for a recount have begun, but she stopped short of saying the candidate would request one. Mulliken refused to back down from Kloppenburg’s declaration ...
Read More »Change in Winnebago County totals could flip Supreme Court race
Updated election returns posted on a Wisconsin county's website would flip the winner of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Read More »Walker weighs in on too-close-to-call Supreme Court race
Madison (AP) —As the votes for yesterday’s hotly contested state Supreme Court race continued to be tallied Wednesday, Gov. Scott Walker spoke out against claims the close battle was a referendum on him.
Read More »Split over union law reaches Wis. court race
A little-known prosecutor who tapped voter unrest in a race to unseat a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has taken a slight lead as late election returns trickle in.
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