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BENCH BLOG: Mental commitment case shows the need to question
A mental commitment case that recently went before the state Supreme Court offers a valuable lesson to attorneys and judges: listen closely.
Man who killed 2 cops in ’75 could go free
A man who's been institutionalized since killing two Waukesha County police officers as a teenager in 1975 could be freed next month, if state officials can find housing for him in a different county.
Suspended attorney faces more misconduct allegations
A Hubertus attorney currently serving a six-month suspension is now facing several more allegations of misconduct from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Minn. attorneys face disciplinary action in Wis.
Two Minneapolis attorneys who were disciplined for several infractions in separate cases earlier this year are now facing disciplinary proceedings in Wisconsin.
FAMILY LAW: The marriage that shouldn’t be
I remember learning on the first day of law school that “bad facts make bad law.”
FAMILY LAW: State justices’ decision on custody agreement leaves large gap
Apparently our state Supreme Court does recognize, after all, the rights of people to privately agree on their own affairs.
Attorney faces 4th complaint in three years
An embattled Milwaukee criminal defense attorney is facing her fourth complaint in three years from the Office of Lawyer Regulation for allegedly mishandling cases involving five clients in the past several years.
Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney facing misconduct charges
A Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney is facing eight charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of four bankruptcy cases between 2008 and 2010, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court filing.
BENCH BLOG: Frustrating decision reflects division at state Supreme Court
In an unusually terse decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reached a startling new conclusion in Shiffra jurisprudence without a unifying analytic rationale.
Outside spending on high court race tops $1.2 million (UPDATE)
Even though independent groups spent $1.2 million on the spring’s Supreme Court election, the contest was one of the cheapest in recent years.
Justices uphold referee’s decision after OLR appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a referee’s decision Tuesday that a Racine County prosecutor should not be disciplined for allegedly withholding evidence that could have exonerated someone she was prosecuting.
Candidates’ spending tops $1 million in high court race (UPDATE)
The two candidates for last spring's Wisconsin Supreme Court election raised slightly more than $1 million through their campaigns.
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
