Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Wisconsin Supreme Court

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.

Feb 19, 2020

Kelly, Karofsky win high court primary

Incumbent Justice Dan Kelly and Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky emerged from a three-way state Supreme Court primary Tuesday, besting Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone to advance to the April general election.

Feb 17, 2020

Walker appointee, judge, professor face off in high court primary

Wisconsin voters will choose between a Republican appointee, a Madison judge and a law professor as they winnow down the candidates for a state Supreme Court seat in a primary Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2020

Wisconsin high court approves Kohler golf course annexation

The city of Sheboygan properly annexed land for a Kohler Co. golf course in 2017, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Feb 11, 2020

Charges of defying law, building ‘straw man’ written in split Supreme Court opinion

A split Wisconsin Supreme Court has reversed a decision on a subject-matter-jurisdiction dispute relating to an OWI case from Ozaukee County.

Feb 11, 2020

Kelly raises nearly $1 million in 13 months for Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly raised almost $190,000 in January, bringing his 13-month campaign fundraising total to nearly $1 million, campaign-finance reports filed Monday show.

Feb 10, 2020

High court considers innocence requirement in malpractice suit against state public defender

A lawsuit filed against an assistant state public defender is calling into question the innocence requirement in malpractice cases against criminal-defense counsel. The Wisconsin Supreme Court took up the case and is now considering whether it should recognize exceptions to the innocent requirement.

Polls

Should Steven Avery be granted a new evidentiary hearing?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests