Wisconsin Justice Initiative
Punished By Probation Agents For 20 Years
Appeals court rules that man repeatedly denied probation and jailed due to gross negligence can sue.
Dec 7th, 2018 by Margo Kirchner
Do Defense Lawyers Overlook Childhood Trauma?
Too many fail to investigate mitigating evidence of such trauma, says national expert in MU Law School speech.
Nov 25th, 2018 by Margo Kirchner
Borowski Transferred to Different Court
Judicial rotation for circuit court judges switches him from court where he caused a furor.
Nov 19th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
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
A Sweep for Marijuana Referendums!
On 18 county and city ballots, all approved by up to 88% of voters.
Nov 7th, 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
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
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
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
Pot Referendums on November Ballot
15 counties, two cities have referendums on legalizing medical or all marijuana use.
Aug 30th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
