High court reprimands Fond du Lac attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a Fond du Lac attorney over ten counts of misconduct.
Supreme Court sides with fired golf pros
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will allow four golf pros to sue the city of Madison over their terminations.
High court will no longer publicly debate, vote on rule changes (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will no longer publicly debate proposed changes to its rules.
High court to review private bar rate increase, bar dues proposal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be deciding whether to take up a slew of proposed rule changes in its next term.
Sauk County judge Screnock announces Supreme Court bid (UPDATE)
Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock, who defended Republicans targeted for recall in 2011 and backed Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law curtailing public workers' collective bargaining rights, announced Friday he is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
State Supreme Court Justice Gableman not seeking re-election
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman will not seek a second term next year, creating an open seat on the state's highest court unless he resigns and a replacement is named before the election.
Supreme Court orders new trial in warden confrontation
The state Supreme Court says a man who got into an armed standoff with conservation wardens deserves a new trial.
Court: Criminal history checks led to defamation (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state Department of Justice has been defaming a Milwaukee man by linking him to his cousin's criminal history in a database used for background checks.
Council proposing changes to appellate record rules
A group of judges, lawmakers, practitioners and others are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to adopt various changes to the rules involving the appellate record.
State’s high court to take up 6 more cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently announced it had six granted petitions for review in cases out of Winnebago, Milwaukee, Door, Chippewa and Brown counties.
View from around the state: US high court has chance to reject gerrymandering
My, my, how time flies when we are having redistricting fun.
High court orders admission of UW law grad
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a recent law-school graduate and Republican campaign manager in a dispute over a decision that denied him admission to practice law in the state. The justices’ decision Friday stems from Charles Nichols’ challenge of a decision of the Board of Bar Examiners, the 11-member body charged by the […]
Legal News
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