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Supreme Court to address justice squabbles, voluntary bar and more
Next week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will publicly address a proposal by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson to make the court more transparent in the wake of internal squabbling.
Sale of collateral requires consent
For the first time in decades, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an opinion addressing receiverships under Chapter 128.
Supreme Court takes three new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases.
Sheriff investigating Supreme Court choking incident (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fight between Wisconsin’s divided Supreme Court justices led Monday to a criminal investigation and calls from the governor and others to resolve longstanding differences and restore public confidence in the institution. Liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that conservative Justice David […]
Law expert: Wis. court has become ‘laughingstock’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin law professor says bickering among the state’s Supreme Court justices has made the court a “laughingstock.” His comments come after a liberal justice accused a conservative court member of choking her during an argument earlier this month. University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Bernard Schweber said infighting has made the […]
Walker: Supreme Court needs to resolve discord (UPDATE)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker took the state Supreme Court justices to task Monday, saying their infighting has to end for the sake of public confidence in the court. His comments came after a liberal member of the court accused a conservative justice of putting her in a chokehold — a charge he […]
Wisconsin justice says court fight led to choking (UPDATE)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal faction has accused a conservative justice of choking her during an argument in her office earlier this month — a charge he denied. Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold […]
New Polk County judge to start term early
Attorney Jeffery Anderson will start his term as Polk County Circuit Court Judge earlier than anticipated due to the retirement of Judge Robert Rasmussen. Anderson won election this spring and was set to begin his six-year term Aug. 1. But Rasmussen’s retirement in November left the county with only one judge, Molly GaleWyrick, and on […]
Bad faith claim can stand alone
An insured may sue for bad faith without also filing a breach of contract claim.
Supreme Court accepts five new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases. 2009AP1505-CR State v. Thompson The fundamental question raised in this case is whether a defendant must be given notice of a mandatory minimum penalty to make an informed decision on whether to go to trial. The Court of Appeals deemed the defendant’s reliance on […]
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.
Eminent domain results in litigation expenses
Property owners who successfully contest what they receive in eminent domain proceedings can recover litigation expenses, regardless of whether they appeal from a jurisdictional offer or a negotiated price.
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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
