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Dec 29, 2023
The minority argument in the redistricting case fails
From Urban Milwaukee: The trouble with this argument is that if one starts with a highly gerrymandered map, a least change policy results...
Dec 29, 2023
Gotta love the headline
"Wisconsin Prepares to Crush a Slithering Republican Gerrymander," The Nation proclaims. From the story: The rigging of the Wisconsin...
Dec 29, 2023
Trump never stops
He wanted a delay in the E. Jean Carroll suit. but a judge refused yesterday. She's sued him twice. In the first case, a jury found he...
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Dec 27, 2023
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 23, 2023
Appeal in brief: Is it OK for a judge to suggest to a prosecutor that he try a different charge?
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full. These "in...
Dec 23, 2023
A roundup of news about SCOW's 4-3 decision ordering new legislative maps
Justice Jill Karofsky wrote the majority opinion. She was joined by Justices Rebecca Dallett, Janet Protasiewicz, and Ann Walsh Bradley....
Dec 21, 2023
Petition for Review in brief: A drug death, circumstantial evidence, and a guilty verdict
"In brief" posts are shorter looks at interesting appellate filings. There are simply too many worthy cases to cover in full. These "in...
Dec 20, 2023
A Trump/Colorado round-up
Reuters: WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on...
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Dec 18, 2023
Justice delayed...
The Court of Appeals moves at a glacial pace with this defamation appeal. That screenshot was taken today. That "awaiting assignment,"...
Dec 14, 2023
Other courts classified Amazon drivers as employees, Legal Action amicus says
Amazon Logistics' argument that "gig" workers are independent contractors already has been rejected by courts three times, Legal Action...
Dec 13, 2023
ProPublica reveals the very friendly ties between judges and their "watchdog"
And the committees are appointed by the SCOTUS chief justice - currently John Roberts. Read the entire story here. In reality, the...
Dec 13, 2023
SCOTUS walking into a political mess with Trump immunity appeal
From CNN: From beginning to end, the Supreme Court’s handling of the case is bound to be closely scrutinized. Public opinion polls show...
Dec 13, 2023
Dahlia Lithwick rips the people who tried to control Kate Cox's body
It's an amazing piece at Slate: The only way Kate Cox can persuade a bunch of elected judges and lawyers (who have never met her and...
Dec 13, 2023
Surprise! SCOTUS allows Georgia's law-breaking election maps to stand for now
The Election Law Blog has a short update here.
Dec 13, 2023
Above the Law cuts to the chase in describing Trump's legal arguments
TL,DR: Justice Roberts needs to put on his bigboy pants here and put this shit to bed, because Trump’s arguments are almost too stupid to...
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Dec 11, 2023
WMC sees awful, terrible things happening if state's Amazon gig drivers are classified as employees
WMC is one of two parties filing amicus briefs in this case. I will post on Legal Action of Wisconsin's brief soon. The educational...
Dec 6, 2023
Appeals court puts hold on feds' ability to cut Texas border wire that is cutting up immigrants
And of course it is the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Texas Tribune has the story: In court documents, the Biden...
Dec 6, 2023
SCOTUS rejects disability case as moot; Clarence Thomas feigns shock at docket manipulation
As if he's never welcomed it... From Law & Crime: Thomas warned that SCOTUS‘ refusal to decide the question before the justices...
Dec 6, 2023
SCOTUS hears argument over money
From Reuters: WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared hesitant to upend a tax on Americans who have...
Dec 6, 2023
Kohler golf course loses big round as appeals court upholds permit denial
From the Wisconsin Law Journal story: In the latest court of appeals ruling, the court cited Wisconsin wetland permit statutes that...
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