Court Watch
Borowski Under Pressure on Contempt Order
Public Defenders Office calls on judge to vacate controversial order and jailing of lawyer.
Nov 9th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court Strips Workers of $10 Million Award
Federal appeals court says Pewaukee company's arbitration clause bars joint claim by employees for wage, hour violations.
Nov 6th, 2018 by Margo Kirchner
Apologize or Resign, Lawyers Tell Judge
Judge Borowski had defense lawyer handcuffed and jailed; state attorneys group outraged.
Oct 31st, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
225 Substitution Requests Against One Judge!
All filed in last year against new Circuit Judge Kristy Yang, elected in April 2017.
Oct 18th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Judge Goes Easy on Violent Cop
Milwaukee police officer kicked subdued suspect in the face, gets fine, 14 days in jail.
Oct 16th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals Court Revives Girls Prison Lawsuit
Teen girls put in isolation for months, attempted suicide, at state’s Copper Lake facility.
Oct 15th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
42 Days in Jail for Rolling His Eyes
Judge puts defendant in jail for alleged bad attitude. Appeals court overturns decision.
Oct 8th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Public Defender Pushes $70 Rate for Appointed Counsel
State hourly rate of $40 lowest in nation, indigent defendants often have no attorney.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court Reverses $6.7 Million Rape Verdict
Federal appeals court rules county not liable for employee raping county jail inmate.
Sep 17th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer
Case spotlights state’s constitutional crisis, inadequate funding for appointed counsel.
Sep 13th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Life Sentence For Juvenile OK, Court Says
Man who killed woman when he was 16 gets life plus 32 years. Appeal court upholds it.
Aug 31st, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals Court Gives Immigrant Second Chance
Seventh circuit, based in Northern Illinois, overrules federal government, says law protects asylum seeker.
Aug 28th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
