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Wisconsin court extends suspension of Minnesota attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has extended the suspension of a Minnesota attorney’s license to practice law in Wisconsin.
Read More »Conservatives ask for justice’s communication in John Doe
Attorneys for the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth want state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson to turn over records related to her communication with those involved in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: State Supreme Court keeps on truckin’
Can a jury consider the training and experience of a semi-trailer truck driver in determining his negligence? Is a commercially licensed truck driver held to higher standard of care when a semi-trailer is involved in a collision?
Read More »Special prosecutor asks high court to reconsider Walker decision (UPDATE)
A special prosecutor has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider its decision ending an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign, a move that signals he may take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Nonpartisan elections board targeted for overhaul
Stung by a corruption scandal that led to the convictions of five lawmakers, a longtime Republican state senator met with the head of a government watchdog agency at a bar down the street from the Capitol to talk about how to improve ethics oversight.
Read More »View from around the state: State needs clear campaign laws, disclosure
Gov. Scott Walker understands the danger of anonymous electioneering.
Read More »Workers’ comp cases could affect chief justice lawsuit
A recent decision from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals could have an effect on the outcome of Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s lawsuit disputing her removal from the position of chief justice.
Read More »State Supreme Court candidate Donald raises $109K
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald has raised $109,000 in the opening weeks of his campaign for the race to be determined next spring.
Read More »High court suspends Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Milwaukee attorney’s license for 60 days over how he handled his clients’ bankruptcy cases.
Read More »Court reinstates former Madison attorney after 26 years
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of an attorney who voluntarily asked that his license be revoked 26 years ago because of a long-standing drug abuse problem.
Read More »Court ends Walker probe; what it means to you
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s order closing an investigation involving Gov. Scott Walker keeps the state’s John Doe law intact but could encourage more defense lawyers to challenge search warrants.
Read More »Court suspends Wausau attorney’s license for not working on cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Wausau attorney’s license for five months for not working on cases assigned to him by the State Public Defender.
Read More »Court to rule on John Doe probe’s validity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to rule Thursday on whether a secret probe can continue into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.
Read More »State Supreme Court: Prison agency immune from foul ball lawsuit (UPDATE)
A former inmate can't sue the Department of Corrections over injuries he suffered when a foul ball hit him during a prison yard baseball game four years ago, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Read More »High court: Attorney correctly advised client to plead guilty
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that an attorney correctly advised a client that entering a guilty plea would strongly increase the client’s chances of being deported.
Read More »Attorney publicly reprimanded for drunken driving, 11 traffic tickets
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded an attorney for racking up 11 traffic tickets and violating his probation for a drunken driving arrest in Minnesota, thus violating the conditions of his admission to practice law in both states.
Read More »Supreme Court to take on 5 new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted five new cases. The court declined to review 77 other petitions for review.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Drunken driving case leads Supreme Court to correct Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Court of Appeals in a decision that would have remanded a case to the circuit court in order to expose a drunken driver to a higher maximum sentence.
Read More »Neenah attorney’s license suspended for 4 months
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an attorney’s license for failing to competently represent a client, as well as lying to and not communicating with that client.
Read More »Supreme Court: No new trial for man in parents’ death
The state Supreme Court says a Milwaukee man accused of killing his parents doesn't deserve a new trial to determine if he was mentally responsible for his actions.
Read More »State Supreme Court upholds wind turbine rules (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a rule that puts a maximum limit on restrictions local governments can place on wind power projects.
Read More »Justice wants to reconsider ex-Walker aide case (UPDATE)
In an unusual move, a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has asked his colleagues to reconsider their decision not to hear an appeal of a felony conviction from a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.
Read More »Attorney’s license suspended for 3 years over 42 counts of misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Milwaukee attorney’s license.
Read More »Attorney’s license suspended for taking client’s settlement
The state’s Supreme Court has suspended a Madison attorney’s license for 60 days.
Read More »Indicted attorney has license revoked
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked an attorney’s license and ordered her to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to several clients.
Read More »Attorney’s license suspended for 2 years for overbilling client
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an attorney’s license for two years and ordered her to pay more than $60,000 in restitution to a longtime client.
Read More »Court rules in favor of former tire plant workers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has affirmed a state Court of Appeals ruling finding that the relatives of employees who had died while working at a Eau Claire tire plant could file wrongful-death and survival claims.
Read More »Kloppenburg, Donald plan runs for state Supreme Court (UPDATE)
State Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge M. Joseph Donald both said Friday they intend to run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court next year.
Read More »Newspaper not entitled to attorney fees in records lawsuit
The state Supreme Court says a newspaper isn't entitled to fees in a records dispute.
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