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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Jan 23, 2018

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.

Jan 17, 2018

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.

Jan 17, 2018

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.

Dec 15, 2017

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.

Dec 11, 2017

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 […]

Dec 8, 2017

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 […]

Dec 1, 2017

Supreme Court rejects free speech argument in abuse case

The state Supreme Court says an attorney wasn't ineffective because he chose not to argue in a child abuse case that a West Allis mother's profane insults were free speech.

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Nov 28, 2017

High court revokes Milwaukee attorney’s license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the license of a Milwaukee lawyer who failed to respond to dozens of allegations of misconduct.

Nov 28, 2017

High court publicly reprimands Green Bay attorney, rebukes referee

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a former Green Bay attorney, but also took to task the referee who presided over the disciplinary proceedings.

Nov 20, 2017

Chief justice: Judicial raises on the way

Two years after Chief Justice Pat Roggensack made a promise that judicial salaries would be her priority, it appears that she will be coming through. Roggensack said on Wednesday that raises for state judges will start in June 2018. She noted that the raises will also increase per diems for temporary reserve judges. By statute, […]

Nov 15, 2017

High court issues order for changes to appellate briefing rules

The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued the final language for changes to the state’s rules of appellate procedure involving briefing rules for multi-party briefs and briefs filed by guardians ad litem.

Nov 9, 2017

Case questions whether expungement can be sought after sentencing

Must judges consider whether criminal defendants are eligible to have their criminal records wiped clean if the possibility of elimination is not first brought up during sentencing proceedings?

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