Court Watch

• City Carries Shelton to Victory

  Apr 5th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Candidate for circuit court judge lost the suburbs, but won city by huge margin.

• Appeals Court Rules Sperm DNA Relevant

  Apr 3rd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Reverses lower court decision disallowing DNA not from defendant found on bed in sexual assault case.

• Shelton Discusses Past Police Encounters

  Mar 29th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Circuit Court candidate’s experiences point to possible racial bias in the suburbs.

• Shelton, Jones Pick Best and Worst Cases

  Mar 26th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Milwaukee Circuit Court candidates pick best and worst Supreme Court decisions.

• Why Shelton, Jones Want To Be Judge

  Mar 19th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Candidates for Branch 40 Circuit Court talk about their motivations.

• Judge Gabler Provided False Information

  Feb 20th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Appointed to bench by Walker after his application falsely described municipal court violations.

• Tougher Drunk Driving Laws Proposed

  Feb 1st, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Criminalized first offenses and fines that could devastate the poor, ACLU says.

• County Wins $2.3 Million Grant for Jail Reform

  Jan 29th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  MacArthur grant funds effort to address overcrowding at county jail, House of Corrections.

• City’s Pot Cases Down 17% Last Year

  Jan 28th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Milwaukee Municipal Court sees decline in marijuana cases in 2018.

• 1.8 Million Hours of State Prison Overtime

  Jan 14th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Cost $51 million in 2018, system badly short staffed, Evers seeks reform.

• Drunk Driving Offense Not Expunged, Court Rules

  Jan 9th, 2019 by Margo Kirchner

  State Supreme Court says expunged OWI conviction can count against defendants sentenced for a new offense.

• Chisholm Supports Fully Legal Pot

  Jan 2nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  But only with adequate implementation and regulatory structures, he says.