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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Sep 26, 2017

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.

Sep 22, 2017

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.

Sep 21, 2017

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.

Sep 13, 2017

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.

Aug 23, 2017

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a guilty or no-contest plea could result in deportation, should that omission be grounds for allowing the plea to be withdrawn?

Aug 17, 2017

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.

Aug 16, 2017

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.

Aug 11, 2017

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.

Jul 20, 2017

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.

Jul 17, 2017

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.

Jul 7, 2017

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.

Jul 7, 2017

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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