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The Roundup: A voting case and a short-term rental ordinance appeal
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Sep 4, 2024


The Roundup for Aug. 2, 2024: a divorce dilemma
More problematic is when a court guesses when a payor will retire and ending maintenance at that point.
Aug 5, 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


Amicus says municipal home rule at stake in Pewaukee transportation fee case: summary
By implementing a TUF, a municipality can recover costs for transportation services in a way that is more equitable ...
May 7, 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


Summary: WMC's challenge to school revenue limit increase
Even shorter than the case "briefs" I've been posting, these summaries - lifted straight from appeals documents - allow me to cover even...
Apr 22, 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
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 21, 2023
Petition for review: Child porn sentencing
One law said that Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow had no choice but to sentence John R. Brott to at least three years in...
Oct 5, 2023
Petition for review: Is being a felon in possession a "violent felony" if there is no violence?
Simply being a felon in possession of a firearm should not be classified as a violent crime if there was no violence, a new appeal to the...
Sep 28, 2023
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