The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in eight cases this month. The subject matter of the cases runs the gambit from a used car case with a plaintiff represented by Wisconsin’s self-proclaimed Lemon Law King Vince Megna, to insurance coverage cases, to questions of the legality of traffic stops. The court’s calendar and […]
Supreme Court to Hear Voter ID Cases
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2013 - 9:58am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has announced it will take up and rule upon two cases challenging the constitutionality of the state’s voter ID requirement. Oral argument has been scheduled for Feb. 25, 2014, an opinion should be issued by the end summer when the court’s current term ends. Though League of Women Voters v. Scott […]
Fall 2013 Issue of “The Third Branch” Now Available
Date Tue, Dec. 17, 2013 - 4:49pm By Hamilton
The Fall 2013 edition of The Third Branch, a quarterly publication of the Director of State Courts Office, is now available. One of many topics covered in this issue is the 35th anniversary of the creation of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Supreme Court Hears Act 10 Oral Arguments
Date Wed, Nov. 20, 2013 - 12:13am By Hamilton
On November 11 the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the most hotly anticipated case of the year – Madison Teachers, Inc. v. Scott Walker. The case centers on the constitutionality of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the budget repair bill, which sparked massive protests at the state capitol in the spring […]
Legislature Mulls Change to Chief Justice Selection
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:39pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin legislature is considering two proposals that would change the way the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is selected. Assembly Joint Resolution 67 and Senate Joint Resolution 57 direct the justices on the high court to elect their chief justice for a two-year term. The proposal limits justices to three consecutive two-year terms. […]
State Bar Supports Judicial Term Limit
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 6:41pm By Hamilton
The State Bar of Wisconsin is advocating for a change in how members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are elected. While current law allows members of the high court to run for an unlimited number of 10 year terms, the governing board of the Bar recently decided it would prefer justices only serve one term […]
Abrahamson Delivers State of the Judiciary Address
Date Fri, Nov. 8, 2013 - 4:38pm By Hamilton
Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson delivered the annual State of the Judiciary Address at the Wisconsin Judicial Conference on November 6. Her remarks, titled “Back to the Future,” focused on effort to improve the judiciary by applying cutting-edge innovation to evidence-based lessons learned in the past. Abrahamson focused specifically on judicial selection and recusal, touched […]
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Act 10 Case
Date Fri, Nov. 8, 2013 - 3:41pm By Hamilton
On November 11, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in what is perhaps the most hotly anticipated case of the year – Madison Teachers, Inc. v. Scott Walker. The case centers on the constitutionality of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the budget repair bill, which sparked massive protests at the state […]
Latest News from Wisconsin’s Courts
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:37pm By Hamilton
The Summer 2013 edition of The Third Branch, a quarterly publication of the Director of State Courts Office, is now available. The newsletter includes a court-centric perspective on the legislature’s fall floor period.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Limits DNR’s Regulatory Authority under the Public Trust Doctrine
Date Tue, Aug. 6, 2013 - 5:54pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued a decision limiting the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) regulatory authority under the public trust doctrine. The case is Rock-Koshkonong Lake District v. DNR, 2013 WI 74. The Supreme Court held that the DNR improperly relied upon the public trust doctrine for its authority to regulate non-navigable land or […]