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Judge declines to wade into Evers-Walker regulatory fight
A judge refused Tuesday to declare that a new law requiring state agencies to get Republican Gov. Scott Walker's approval before writing regulations applies to state schools Superintendent Tony Evers, saying that's a question for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs delay in releasing union records
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says public records about union elections can be withheld from release longer than usual to protect against possible voter intimidation.
Supreme Court hopefuls present ideologies at forum
The candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court are in a contest that's supposed to be nonpartisan but they're clearly showing voters they're choosing among three political ideologies.
Supreme Court hopefuls to face off again in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bar Association will hold a forum in February for the three candidates now vying for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
High court issues order on proposal to change appellate record rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued an order rejecting a request that the court revise its rules involving the appellate record.
How the judges fared in 2017
The Wisconsin Law Journal has conducted its annual review of the state's judges by looking at decisions released by the appeals courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court from Jan. 1, to Dec. 31, 2017. See how the judges fared.
High court hopefuls face off at forum
The only thing that all three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court appeared to agree on at Monday evening’s forum was the extent to which decisions handed down by other states' supreme courts should influence the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
High court wants public input on reducing number of judicial districts (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court wants the public to weigh in on a plan that would reorganize the state’s judicial administrative districts.
High court: No change to appellate record rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to adopt proposed changes to the state's rules governing the appellate record.
High court revokes Mass. lawyer’s Wisconsin license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of a Massachusetts attorney whose license was indefinitely suspended in his home state earlier this year.
Justices vote to have public hearing on petition to increase pro hac vice fees
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be holding a public hearing on a proposal to increase the fees out-of-state lawyers pay to appear in the state’s courts. The Access to Justice Commission filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in September proposing increasing the pro hac vice application fee from $250 to $300. Of the […]
Evers’ allies try to block WILL lawsuit in Madison court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin public schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ allies want a Madison judge to reaffirm that Evers doesn’t need Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s permission to write regulations. The state Supreme Court last year upheld a Dane County judge’s ruling that a 2011 state law requiring agency heads to get Walker’s approval before writing […]
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