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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to offer ballot clarity
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to go along with a request from two counties to allow them to fill in a ballot misprint so that as many as 13,500 ballots can be processed more quickly on Election Day.
Read More »Chief Justice Abrahamson honored with reading-room dedication, portrait released
The retired Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was honored with a virtual reading-room dedication and portrait release on Tuesday.
Read More »Wisconsin election clerks seek order on ballot counting
Election clerks in northeastern Wisconsin asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to issue an order allowing them to fill in a ballot misprint so that as many as 13,500 ballots can be processed more quickly through counting machines on Election Day.
Read More »Former Justice Dan Kelly joins Institute for Reforming Government
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly is joining the Institute for Reforming Government as its senior fellow in constitutional governance.
Read More »Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices discussed restaurant menus, computer keyboards, songs and even the periodic table Wednesday in trying to resolve a copyright dispute between tech giants Google and Oracle.
Read More »Supreme Court holds public hearings for client protection fund fee increase, judicial code updates
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering petitions to increase to the annual assessment for the Wisconsin Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection and update the state's Code of Judicial Conduct.
Read More »GOP turns to Wisconsin Supreme Court in absentee ballot case
Republicans are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to act in a matter of days to help undo a federal court ruling that extends the period that absentee ballots can be counted in the battleground state until Nov. 9, six days after the election.
Read More »Supreme Court weighs appropriate damages in condo-loan lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether a plaintiff can recover damages for both unjust enrichment and breach of contract simultaneously, even in the presence of a discovery sanction of liability.
Read More »GOP loses bid to suspend Wisconsin absentee ballot ruling (UPDATE)
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to suspend its ruling that would allow absentee ballots to be counted in the presidential battleground state for six days after the election.
Read More »Voter rolls case hinges on Brian Hagedorn, a conservative justice who at times parts ways with GOP-backed colleagues
Whether more than 100,000 Wisconsinites remain on the voter rolls likely hinges on Brian Hagedorn, who won a seat on the state Supreme Court last year by appealing to conservatives but who has parted ways at times with other Republican-backed justices.
Read More »Judicial Council continues quest for budget money
The Wisconsin Judicial Council has filed a budget request asking for a staff attorney and an office in the state's 2022 budget year.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green bid for ballot access
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Green Party presidential candidate's request to be added to the state ballot, ruling that it came too late for any relief "that would not cause confusion and undue damage" just seven weeks before the election.
Read More »Justices hear arguments on totality-of-evidence standard, Miranda custody
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is deciding whether an incarcerated person is per se in custody for Miranda purposes in one of its latest cases.
Read More »‘Intrudes upon freedoms’ or ‘undermines legitimacy’ of court: Justices weigh in on challenge to Dane Co. health order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court narrowly decided to allow Dane County students to return to in-person classes, issuing an order with strong opinions for and against the petitioners' arguments.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to halt the mailing of absentee ballots raised concerns that it could cause delays and confusion in the presidential battleground state.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court halts Dane County school order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an order that prevented most students in Dane County from attending school in person, restrictions issued by health leaders to help control the spread of the coronavirus.
Read More »Wisconsin court sets up possible delay in absentee mailing
The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no absentee ballots be mailed until it gives the go-ahead or makes any future ruling about who should be on the ballot in the critical battleground state.
Read More »‘Fundamental rights of children’: Supreme Court asked to block order mandating virtual schooling
A Dane County resident is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent the enforcement of an emergency order that's preventing her two kids from attending their Lutheran private school in person.
Read More »Habush Habush & Rottier makes $10,000 contribution to Abrahamson Reading Room
The law firm Habush Habush & Rottier is making a $10,000 contribution to the new Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson Reading Room at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
Read More »Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson honored with executive order, reading room naming
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson received statewide recognition for her career and legacy on Tuesday.
Read More »New Wisconsin justice sworn in during ultramarathon
The new Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky has finished her 100-mile ultramarathon after being sworn in mid-run.
Read More »Evers orders masks statewide amid virus surge
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who are opposed to such a requirement and successfully sued to kill the governor's previous "safer at home" order.
Read More »Court upholds ruling against former Dassey attorney
A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling that the former attorney for a man whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series "Making a Murderer" violated a harassment restraining order against him.
Read More »Solo practitioner hit with 2-year license suspension for ‘pattern of neglect’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a western Wisconsin solo practitioner's law license for two years, citing a "clear pattern of neglect" in his response to his clients' needs.
Read More »4 chief judges re-appointed to new 2-year terms
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has re-appointed four judges to new two-year terms as chief judges of their respective judicial administrative district.
Read More »Candidates, groups spent record $10M on Wisconsin court race
Outside groups and the three candidates combined to spend a record $10 million in the state Supreme Court election this spring, according to a report released by a government watchdog Thursday.
Read More »Lawyer called ‘threat to the administration of justice’ loses license for 2 years
A former Madison attorney once deemed a "serious and ongoing threat" saw her law license suspended for two years on Tuesday in her third disciplinary action in Wisconsin.
Read More »Wisconsin high court gives mixed ruling on partial vetoes
The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday overturned three of four partial budget vetoes issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, bucking decades of court precedent that upheld the governor's broad veto powers.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court OKs GOP-authored lame-duck laws
The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Republican-authored lame-duck laws that stripped power from the incoming Democratic attorney general just before he took office in 2019.
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