Court Watch

• Chisholm Calls Marsy’s Law ‘Unfunded Mandate’

  Oct 24th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  County budgeting $224,000 for new staff to comply with requirements.

• Municipal Court Attendance Way Up

  Oct 13th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Huge reduction in no shows in Zoom era. Even a court appearance from Saudi Arabia.

• Appeals Court Upholds Inmates’ Bodily Privacy

  Sep 14th, 2020 by Margo Kirchner

  Prison training exercise forced women inmates to undergo strip searches.

• Judge’s Comments on Guns Sustained

  Sep 8th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Defendant claims Judge Donald’s sentencing shows bias against gun owners, Appeals Court upholds judge.

• Court Ruling Limits Expungement

  Aug 23rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Even minor violations of state corrections' supervision rules make ex-offenders ineligible.

• Court Upholds MPD Officers’ Suspensions

  Jul 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  FPC suspended two Milwaukee cops who swore at and manhandled a man walking in the street.

• MKE County

  Courts Reopening With Backlog of Cases

  Jun 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer

  Backlog of 200 cases await a speedy trial. Courtrooms with social distancing will be used.

• Appeals Court Nixes Post-Polygraph Confession

  May 26th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Officers repeatedly told suspect he failed lie detector but didn’t explain results can't be used in court.

• Court Overturns 2010 Homicide Conviction

  Apr 28th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Milwaukee police clearly violated suspect’s Miranda rights, federal judge rules.

• Karofsky Won 17 Milwaukee County Municipalities

  Apr 19th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Lost only Hales Corners and Franklin by small margins, got 86% in Shorewood.

• Charting the Changes in State’s Prisons

  Apr 6th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Courts grinding to a halt, 39% drop in locking up those on probation, parole.

• State High Court Suspends Jury Trials

  Mar 23rd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson

  In blistering dissent, Justice Rebecca Bradley says court 'nullifies our Constitution.’