Wisconsin Justice Initiative

Court Watch: Punished By Probation Agents For 20 Years
Court Watch

Punished By Probation Agents For 20 Years

Appeals court rules that man repeatedly denied probation and jailed due to gross negligence can sue.

Court Watch: Do Defense Lawyers Overlook Childhood Trauma?
Court Watch

Do Defense Lawyers Overlook Childhood Trauma?

Too many fail to investigate mitigating evidence of such trauma, says national expert in MU Law School speech.

Court Watch: Borowski Transferred to Different Court
Court Watch

Borowski Transferred to Different Court

Judicial rotation for circuit court judges switches him from court where he caused a furor.

Court Watch: Borowski Under Pressure on Contempt Order
Court Watch

Borowski Under Pressure on Contempt Order

Public Defenders Office calls on judge to vacate controversial order and jailing of lawyer.

A Sweep for Marijuana Referendums!

A Sweep for Marijuana Referendums!

On 18 county and city ballots, all approved by up to 88% of voters.

Court Watch: Court Strips Workers of $10 Million Award
Court Watch

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.

Court Watch: 225 Substitution Requests Against One Judge!
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225 Substitution Requests Against One Judge!

All filed in last year against new Circuit Judge Kristy Yang, elected in April 2017.

Court Watch: Appeals Court Revives Girls Prison Lawsuit
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Appeals Court Revives Girls Prison Lawsuit

Teen girls put in isolation for months, attempted suicide, at state’s Copper Lake facility.

Court Watch: Court Reverses $6.7 Million Rape Verdict
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Court Reverses $6.7 Million Rape Verdict

Federal appeals court rules county not liable for employee raping county jail inmate.

Court Watch: 18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer
Court Watch

18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer

Case spotlights state’s constitutional crisis, inadequate funding for appointed counsel.

Court Watch: Life Sentence For Juvenile OK, Court Says
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Life Sentence For Juvenile OK, Court Says

Man who killed woman when he was 16 gets life plus 32 years. Appeal court upholds it.

Pot Referendums on November Ballot

Pot Referendums on November Ballot

15 counties, two cities have referendums on legalizing medical or all marijuana use.