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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.
Supreme Court: 2 driving penalties in 1 statute OK
The state Supreme Court says a law that declares killing someone while knowingly driving after license revocation is either a misdemeanor or a felony is constitutional.
Court: No new trial in Milwaukee homicide
The state Supreme Court says an Illinois man doesn't deserve a new trial in a Milwaukee shooting.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of open meetings law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously sided with open-government advocates Thursday in a closely watched case over whether the meeting of a committee charged with reviewing course material in the Appleton school district was lawfully closed.
High court to hear testimony on State Bar dues, private appointment rate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing testimony in the fall or winter on four more petitions.
Court: Victims board can’t veto or sanction judges (UPDATE)
The state Supreme Court says a board that investigates violations of crime victims' rights can't take any action against judges.
Justices close doors on rules deliberations with some disorder in the court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held its last open-rules conference of its current term last week – and quite possibly the last one in its history.
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
