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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Apr 6, 2020

Voting absentee? Here are the contested judicial races for the election (UPDATE)

As Wisconsin encounters lawsuits to delay the April 7 election because of coronavirus concerns, a federal district court ordered a deadline extension to give people more time to register to vote online and request an absentee ballot.

Apr 3, 2020

Court hopefuls push through coronavirus to Election Day

Wisconsin residents may be more worried about whether they'll be able to feed their families than voting as the coronavirus shutdown stretches on. But someone has to pick the state's next Supreme Court justice in Tuesday's spring election.

Apr 2, 2020

Supreme Court assumes jurisdiction over lawsuit over clerk’s absentee-voter advice

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has assumed jurisdiction over a lawsuit involving a Dane County clerk's advice to voters to mark themselves as indefinitely confined because of the governor's stay-at-home order to get around Wisconsin's photo ID requirement.

Apr 1, 2020

Democratic contributions help Karofsky outpace Kelly

The Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Jill Karofsky raised more than twice as much money during the last two months as her rival, the incumbent Justice Daniel Kelly, new campaign finance reports show.

Mar 30, 2020

Voting absentee? Here are the contested judicial races on April 7 ballots

As Wisconsin encounters lawsuits to delay the April 7 election because of coronavirus concerns, a federal district court ordered a deadline extension to give people more time to register to vote online and request an absentee ballot.

Mar 25, 2020

Milwaukee courts extend cancellations, changes through May 15

The Milwaukee County Circuit Court has extended cancellations and procedural changes through May 15.

Mar 19, 2020

Court: Workers can’t drop pay for time spent dressing

Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its employees.

Mar 11, 2020

Justices push back against Karofsky’s corruption allegations

Justice Dan Kelly's conservative colleagues on the state Supreme Court are pushing back against his liberal challenger's accusations that's he's corrupt, calling her attacks "reckless rhetoric" that risks undermining the court's legitimacy.

Mar 4, 2020

Split Supreme Court finds no double jeopardy violation in case of child sex assault

Questions of double jeopardy in a case involving child sexual assault have split the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Mar 2, 2020

15 things judges said in 2019 that got them in trouble (INFOGRAPHIC)

Last year resulted in some questionable judicial behavior. The National Center for State Courts Center for Judicial Ethics released a roundup of some of the worst behavior in its 2019 Judicial Conduct Report.

Feb 25, 2020

Justices agree on decision, disagree on opinion in Brantner case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices agreed on Tuesday on the outcome of a convicted murderer's appeal to the high court, but they disagreed on the way their decision was reached.

Feb 21, 2020

Labor union endorses Karofsky in Supreme Court race

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO labor union is endorsing Judge Jill Karofsky in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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