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Exception to guilty-plea-waiver rule debated before Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court listened to a debate over an exception to the guilty-plea-waiver rule on Monday. The case before the high court involves a defendant who stipulated to facts supporting his conviction and agreed to have the trial court find him guilty. The state Supreme Court is deciding whether the stipulated trial court allows […]
Supreme Court: Reasoning unnecessary in appellate court’s denial of petition for interlocutory appeal
A Wisconsin Supreme Court majority has ruled that appellate courts are under no obligation to explain their reasoning for discretionary denials petitions for interlocutory appeal.
Court approves changes to emeritus membership status, more practice time for law students
The Wisconsin Supreme Court approved changes to emeritus membership status at the State Bar of Wisconsin and re-established a rule to allow more supervised practice time for law students.
Supreme Court at odds over trademark infringement of overalls logo
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is at odds over trademark infringement case involving an overalls logo representing a northern Wisconsin resort that was turned into condominiums.
Meaning of ‘the hearing’ in judicial-substitution statute debated before Supreme Court
The meaning of "the hearing" in a Wisconsin statute allowing for judicial substitutions was up for debate before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
High court formally rejects Trump election challenge cases
The Supreme Court on Monday formally rejected a handful of cases related to the 2020 election, including disputes from Pennsylvania that had divided the justices just before the election.
Split court declines Fond du Lac lawyer’s petition for reinstatement
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to reinstate a Fond du Lac attorney found guilty of pocketing thousands of dollars worth of his firm's legal fees.
Former Justice Butler endorses Cunningham for Kenosha County Circuit Court
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis J. Butler has endorsed Angela Cunningham in the race for a seat on Branch 6 of the Kenosha County Circuit Court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to block statewide mask order
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new legal challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest mask mandate is before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, filed less than a week after the Legislature struck down a previous order and the governor quickly issued a new one. The prominent Republican donor Jere Fabick asked the […]
Northern Wisconsin lawyer suspended for lying to employer has license reinstated
A northern Wisconsin attorney who saw her law license suspended for lying to her employer can legally practice law once again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Beth M. Bant’s law license on Jan. 26. Bant lost her license for six months starting in January 2020 for two attorney-ethics violations. The OLR accused her of lying to her employer about […]
Unanimous Supreme Court: Law bars recovery for unjust enrichment, breach of contract simultaneously
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a general contractor should not have received damages for both breach of contract and unjust enrichment arising from the same conduct.
Realtors association ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court zoning decision
The Wisconsin REALTORS Association said it's "disappointed" by a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision preventing a northern Wisconsin resident from subdividing his shoreland property.
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