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Court suspends Wausau attorney’s license for not working on cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Wausau attorney’s license for five months for not working on cases assigned to him by the State Public Defender.
Court to rule on John Doe probe’s validity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to rule Thursday on whether a secret probe can continue into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.
State Supreme Court: Prison agency immune from foul ball lawsuit (UPDATE)
A former inmate can't sue the Department of Corrections over injuries he suffered when a foul ball hit him during a prison yard baseball game four years ago, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
High court: Attorney correctly advised client to plead guilty
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that an attorney correctly advised a client that entering a guilty plea would strongly increase the client’s chances of being deported.
Attorney publicly reprimanded for drunken driving, 11 traffic tickets
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded an attorney for racking up 11 traffic tickets and violating his probation for a drunken driving arrest in Minnesota, thus violating the conditions of his admission to practice law in both states.
Supreme Court to take on 5 new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted five new cases. The court declined to review 77 other petitions for review.
BENCH BLOG: Drunken driving case leads Supreme Court to correct Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Court of Appeals in a decision that would have remanded a case to the circuit court in order to expose a drunken driver to a higher maximum sentence.
Neenah attorney’s license suspended for 4 months
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended an attorney’s license for failing to competently represent a client, as well as lying to and not communicating with that client.
Supreme Court: No new trial for man in parents’ death
The state Supreme Court says a Milwaukee man accused of killing his parents doesn't deserve a new trial to determine if he was mentally responsible for his actions.
State Supreme Court upholds wind turbine rules (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a rule that puts a maximum limit on restrictions local governments can place on wind power projects.
Justice wants to reconsider ex-Walker aide case (UPDATE)
In an unusual move, a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has asked his colleagues to reconsider their decision not to hear an appeal of a felony conviction from a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.
Attorney’s license suspended for 3 years over 42 counts of misconduct
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Milwaukee attorney’s license.
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