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Justices consider emails to crank through term load
As the Wisconsin Supreme Court rushes to work through an extensive backlog of cases, the justices are reconsidering their long-standing reluctance to use email to discuss opinions and revisions.
Revocation decision details former DA’s history of misdeeds
A former Outagamie County district attorney accused of taking client money and “essentially disappearing into the night” had his law license revoked Thursday.
Justices find property owner may have to pay for tree damage
A property owner who hired a contractor to spray herbicide may be liable for damages if the herbicide killed trees on an adjacent property, according to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Olson’s Supreme Court win part of his underdog passion
Not every attorney gets the opportunity to argue a case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but for Alan Olson of Alan C. Olson & Associates SC, New Berlin, that chance led to a first-of-its-kind ruling.
Justice Bradley continues to rise to challenges
Long before she assumed her place at the state’s highest court, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stood out in Wisconsin’s legal community.
Sexting DA has license suspended (UPDATE)
Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz – who resigned after sending racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim – has been suspended for four months by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Justices decline to discipline attorney convicted of homicide (UPDATE)
A Manitowish Waters attorney who was convicted of killing his brother while driving drunk in 2002 will not face discipline, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Justices deem attorney’s rule violation too minimal for discipline
A Monroe attorney who did not cooperate with an attorney discipline investigation violated the rules, but the violation was so minimal that it doesn’t require discipline, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
State Supreme Court considers donning, doffing pay
When should an employee be paid for the time it takes to put on and take off work clothes and other equipment before and after a shift at a Wisconsin pepperoni and salami processing plant?
Justice Bradley wants ‘more years on the court’
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Thursday she looks forward to “serving many more years on the court.”
ATJ commission still planning to seek more money
An influx of money from pro hac vice fees will allow Wisconsin’s Access to Justice Commission Inc. to continue its work, but questions remain about its future viability.
Justices vote down proposal to make some OLR investigations public
The public will not be privy to attorney misconduct investigations before a formal complaint is filed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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Case Digests
- 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
