Justices give preliminary green light to changes to evidence, reciprocity rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held its first public hearings of the term on Monday and, despite some tension among the justices, approved behind closed doors two rule-change proposals that were the main topics of the agenda.
Justices send Green Bay attorney’s disciplinary case back to referee
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is sending a Green Bay attorney’s disciplinary case back to a referee for additional proceedings.
Mother says profanity toward son is free speech
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is deciding whether a mother's profane tirade against her 14-year-old son for burning popcorn amounts to free speech.
Justices to decide on discipline for gun-toting Portage attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday is expected to decide whether a Portage attorney's license should be suspended.
High court to hear arguments on case centering on plea colloquies
When a judge neglects to warn non-citizen criminal defendants that entering a guilty or no-contest plea could result in deportation, should that omission be grounds for allowing the plea to be withdrawn?
Referee: Retired DA should be suspended for 1 year, permanently banned from prosecuting cases
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend a former Kenosha County District Attorney’s license for at least a year and permanently ban him from working as a prosecutor.
High court sets public hearings for proposals to change reciprocity, evidence rules
Reciprocity for tribal attorneys licensed in other states and the rules of evidence concerning witnesses will be up for discussion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court at public hearings held on Sept. 25.
Supreme Court candidate calls Trump ‘unhinged’
A state Supreme Court candidate called President Donald Trump an "unhinged billionaire" and labeled Gov. Scott Walker's signature public union restrictions an attack on democracy during a candidate forum Friday, playing up his liberal stances in what's supposed to be a nonpartisan race.
Lawyers gearing up to defend request to increase private bar rate
Long stagnant, the compensation rate for private lawyers representing indigent criminal defendants will go before the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a possible increase in the court's next term.
Burns raises $122K, Dallet raises $271K in Supreme Court bid
A Milwaukee judge has raised nearly $271,000 in her bid for the state Supreme Court.
US Supreme Court puts ruling striking down fetal law on hold
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered that Wisconsin's so-called "cocaine mom" law remain in effect while an appeal to a judge's ruling striking it down as unconstitutional is pending.
Home owners don’t have to let assessors in to challenge tax value (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says statutes requiring home owners to let assessors inside before they can challenge their property taxes are unconstitutional.
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