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High court suspends Green Bay attorney’s license for 6 months
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Green Bay attorney’s license for six months over misconduct that includes attempting to transfer money out of his firm’s trust account while in jail and advertising his legal services even though his license had been suspended.
High court suspends California attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a lawyer who has been banned from practicing law in two other jurisdictions.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds rejection of fracking permit
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a Trempealeau County decision denying a permit to open a new sand mine for use in hydraulic fracking.
High court to decide on discipline for two attorneys
The Wisconsin Supreme Court plans to release decisions this week in two lawyer-discipline cases.
New chief judges to start Aug. 1
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently appointed new chief judges for two judicial administrative districts.
High court reprimands Whitewater attorney for third time
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a Whitewater attorney for mishandling money held in trust for a client, among other misdeeds.
Attorneys ask for higher pay rate for defending indigent (UPDATE)
Private attorneys who accept indigent defense appointments in Wisconsin say it's time the state raise the hourly rate for taking such cases.
Large dairy farm developers turn to Wisconsin Supreme Court
The owners of a proposed large-scale dairy farm in Wood County have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that blocked the project.
High court gives former attorney chance to surrender license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is giving a former Sheboygan lawyer a chance to voluntarily surrender his law license before deciding whether to discipline him for alleged misconduct.
High court reinstates northern Wisconsin attorney’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a northern Wisconsin attorney who was suspended last year for using trust-account money to pay for personal expenses.
Justices to tackle constitutionality of agency deference, recreational immunity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to take on 11 new cases, including one in which the justices have asked the parties to submit briefs concerning the constitutionality of courts' practice of deferring to agencies' interpretations of statutes.
High court to wrap up term with final rules conference
Proposals to allow work for federally recognized Indian tribes to count as proof of practice and to revise the state's rules of evidence will both be up for discussion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday.
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- 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
