Defamation defendant avoids ‘stacked’ awards
A Barron County administrator who found himself on the losing end of a defamation suit managed to convince the District III Wisconsin Appellate Court that the trial court improperly stacked multiple judgments in the lawsuit.
Recusal debate hits state Supreme Court race
In 2010, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated a criminal conviction against Dimitri Henley.
Roggensack says ‘heart aches’ over court attacks (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack said Wednesday her "heart aches" over the approach taken by her opponent Ed Fallone in the race for the state's highest court.
State Supreme Court candidates to appear together
The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court are scheduled to appear together at a meeting of the Madison rotary.
Justice incorrectly listed judge as endorser
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack incorrectly listed a reserve judge as one of her endorsers despite being told that he did not support her.
State’s high court candidates to debate March 22
The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court plan to debate March 22.
Opponents say open records bill would hurt access
Allowing government entities to charge for the time spent deleting confidential information would limit the public's access and make it easier for bureaucrats to hide information, opponents of a proposed change in the law told legislators Wednesday.
Justices hear argument for therapy records release
The defense attorney for a Racine County billionaire is pressing the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the medical records of a teenager his client is accused of sexually assaulting.
Club for Growth dominated Supreme Court election spending
A conservative third party group dominated spending on television ads in the primary race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
State high court revokes repeat offender’s law license
Following years of professional misconduct and suspensions, attorney Joan Boyd had her license to practice law revoked Thursday.
First Amendment defense signaled in sex abuse case (UPDATE)
A small evangelical Christian denomination called Sovereign Grace Ministries was already grappling with fractured leadership, outside scrutiny of its policies and public criticism from former members when a new round of problems emerged.
State justices reprimand lawyer with history of misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded a Larsen lawyer with a history of professional misconduct.
Legal News
- 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