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News take: the arguments in the big SCOW election cases
“It sounds to me like what you are trying to do is to introduce the fear that there is some sort of illegitimacy going on in the election."
Sep 11, 2024


The Roundup: Two challenges to a state agency's authority
"These provisions are more astonishing for what they leave out. They say nothing about a warrant. They do not require probable cause."
Sep 9, 2024


Mukwonago loses appeal in its effort to build a road where it promised a pond
"The plain language of that statute mandates that the land be used 'for the purposes therein expressed and no other.' ”
Sep 6, 2024
The Roundup: A voting case and a short-term rental ordinance appeal
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Sep 4, 2024


Excluding ordinance violations from job protections would hurt poor, homeless, Legal Action argues
If the decision stands, "the line between prohibited and unprohibited discrimination will be drawn by law enforcement charging decisions."
Aug 31, 2024


Appellate ruling on municipal ordinance arrests ignores law, 40 years of precedent, Supreme Court told
The appellate court ruled that "arrests" referred only to arrests for criminal offenses, not municipal offenses.
Aug 2, 2024


The Roundup from July 22, 2024: Supreme Court asked to define "retirement home"
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Jul 23, 2024


The Roundup from July 19, 2024: challenging the racial bias in the state juror system
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Jul 22, 2024


The Roundup from June 27: the defendant's right to be present
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Jul 1, 2024


In brief: Parole Commission relies too much on vibes, not evidence: appeal
The case: Jorge Vela v. Jon Erpenbach Case no.: 24AP304 Filed in: District II, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Circuit Judge: David Paulson,...
May 19, 2024


Summary: WMC argues that Pewaukee can't have that transportation fee
Apparently, the Village of Pewaukee is unhappy that this Court unanimously struck down municipalities’ use of “transportation utility fees.”
May 3, 2024


Summary: Pewaukee appeals to SCOW a ruling striking down transportation utility fee
Summary: Pewaukee appeals to SCOW a ruling striking down transportation utility fee
May 1, 2024


Pewaukee can't charge transportation user fees: Appeals court
The Village of Pewaukee's transportation user fee is an "impermissible tax" and not a fee as the village contended, the state Court of...
Mar 14, 2024


In brief: Waukesha judge erred in excluding other-acts testimony, state argues
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full and these...
Mar 13, 2024
News take: Appellate court rules in favor of pollutants
Two of the state's most conservative appellate judges, Shelley Grogan and Maria Lazar. sitting on the most state's conservative...
Mar 8, 2024


State challenges ruling OKing job discrimination based on arrests for municipal violations
The state Supreme Court should overturn a ruling that allows employers to discriminate in hiring based on arrests for civil municipal...
Feb 17, 2024


Justices appear not to buy argument for expansive "community caretaker" exception
The state tried last week to sell the Wisconsin Supreme Court on a very expansive view of the community caretaker exception to Fourth...
Feb 2, 2024


Appeals court OKs release of records identifying people who can't vote due to incompetency
Court records identifying people found illegible to vote due to mental incompetency are public records and should be released to the...
Dec 27, 2023
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