Wisconsin Supreme Court

High Court Case Flips Script on Which Judges Strictly Interpret Law

WI Supreme Court could overrule decision by Judge Lazar on 2018 lame duck law.

Conservative WI Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler Will Retire

Will finish her term but won't be on 2027 ballot, setting up open race for high court.

Judge Maria Lazar Issues Statement on the Retirement of Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler

MacIver Files Brief Urging Wisconsin Supreme Court to Investigate Allegations of Judicial Impropriety Against Troupis

Tom Tiffany Endorses Maria Lazar Because She Will Rubber Stamp His Extreme Abortion Ban

Tiffany's endorsed SCOWIS candidate called the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "a good move forward" and “very wise.”

Wisconsin Republican House Members Endorse Maria Lazar for State Supreme Court

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address, Highlights Special Session Efforts to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering, Ensure Fair Maps for Future Generations

Will Lawsuits Demanding New Congressional Maps Succeed?

The arguments for and against and where things stand.

Milwaukee Bar Association to Host Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Maria Lazar on Thursday, March 5

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Calling Legislature Into Special Session to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering and Guarantee Fair Maps for Future Generations of Wisconsinites

With no permanent independent and nonpartisan redistricting process in place for 2030, governor calls for banning partisan map rigging in state’s constitution

Gov. Evers Signs New PFAS, Lead Regulations

But Republican legislators still fighting such agency rules despite court rulings.

Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Reacts to Attack on Iran

Democrats call Trump's decision to wage war illegal, Republicans defend president.

Lazar Headlines Event Alongside Member of Book Banning Group ‘Moms for Liberty’

Law Forward Files Brief Arguing Elon Musk Cannot Escape Accountability for Election Bribery Scheme

Far-Right Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Extremist Maria Lazar

Republican Lawmakers Want Death Penalty for Child Sex Crimes

Wisconsin abolished the death penalty in 1853.

David Sanchez Announces Candidacy for Wisconsin Assembly District 13

Judge Lazar Continues Courting Radical Right-Wing Groups

Wisconsin Assembly Is Done Legislating for 2026

Here's what lawmakers got done -- and left unfinished.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Endorses Judge Chris Taylor for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Milwaukee Democrat Faces Primary Challenger

Challenger will take on three-term Democrat who has fallen out of favor with colleagues.

Robin Vos Announces Retirement

Longest serving Assembly Speaker in Wisconsin history won't run for reelection.

Lazar Wants Wisconsin Supreme Court To Be Friendlier

'I would never be on that Court to be a firebrand,' says conservative judge.

Gov. Evers to Call Legislature into Special Session to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Once and For All

After enacting bipartisan, fair maps into law for the first time in Wisconsin in over 50 years, governor calls for constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care

GOP bills target DEI, free speech, trans issues. Democrats object.

Wisconsin Conservation Voters Endorses Judge Chris Taylor for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Senate Republicans Push Trans Bills Despite Likely Vetoes

Measures would ban transition surgeries for minors, restrict transgender athletes and reshape who controls state agency rules.

Home Bakers Say ‘Cookie Bill’ Still Undercuts Small Businesses

Producers warn proposed caps and inspections would keep Wisconsin behind neighboring states.

MEA Files Appeal in Legal Dispute Over Public’s Right to Access Great Lakes Shoreline

Appeal follows municipal court ruling upholding trespassing ticket issued to Shorewood resident walking along Lake Michigan

What the 2025 Elections Data Tells Us

Does stunning change in voters' preferences foretell fall election results?

Maria Lazar’s Record Shows She Is Unfit for Wisconsin’s Highest Court

Judge Chris Taylor Raises Over $820,000 in Latest Reporting Period for State Supreme Court Race

Lazar Gets Four-Figure Donation From Out-of-State Lawyer at Center of Plot to Overturn Roe V. Wade

Chris Taylor: An Activist for the Far-Left

Republicans Struggle to Save Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund

GOP legislators 'have strong feelings both for and against' land acquisition program.

WI Supreme Court Candidates Disagree on Immigration Disputes

Can state courts get involved in disputes over federal ICE actions? Taylor and Lazar disagree.

Court Rules Against Public’s Access to Beach Along Lake Michigan

Paul Florsheim got a $313 trespassing citation. Shorewood judge's ruling will be appealed.

WISN 12 Hosts Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate Ahead of the April Election

Law Forward Files Amicus Brief Defending Wisconsin’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program

Tom Tiffany Rolls Out Blueprint to Lower Property Taxes for All Wisconsinites

GOP Scales Back Iconic Stewardship Program While Extending It to 2030

Republicans say bill adds guardrails; Democrats say it waters down a conservation legacy, centralizes power.

Assembly Reaches Bipartisan Deal To Fund WisconsinEye

But now Senate needs to take up bill. Network remains offline.

Under GOP Control, Abortion Rights Would Be First on the Chopping Block

SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

Revealed — All The Biggest Donors in Governor’s Race

Half of all campaign cash came from donors giving at least $10,000. Who are they?

250 Deadlines in Crowded Political Year

April, August, November elections dominate packed political calendar.

Press Release Maria Lazars Bizarre Campaign Continues – Finance Report Edition

A Stealth Campaign for Supreme Court?

Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?

Judicial Panel Denies Release For Immigrant Jailed Since June

Jaciel Cirrus Rojas was arrested and is still in Dodge County Jail.

Judge Chris Taylor Raises a Record-Breaking $2.6 Million in 2025 for State Supreme Court Race

Tiffany Calls on Evers to Commit to Repealing His 400-Year Property Tax Increase

Judge Denies DA’s Move To Merge Tearman Spencer Cases

Spencer's attorney says they're ready to take cases to trial.

Shorewood Beach Showdown Tests Who Owns Lake Michigan’s Sand

A professor ticketed for trespassing near Atwater Park is pushing courts to open dry shoreline to the public.

Maria Lazar Continues Courting Right-Wing Extremists in BID for Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court

Evers Shifts Judicial Appointee to Fill Dugan’s Seat

Governor taps judicial appointee for different branch to take Dugan's seat.

Gableman Challenges Liberal Justices’ Refusal to Recuse

Claims it violates 14th Amendment if they rule on his law license suspension.

Election Attorneys Join Fight Against Federal Voter Data Grab

Fears of purging legal voters as DOJ lawsuit seeks sensitive Wisconsin data.

Lazar, Tiffany Must Answer for Close Ties to Election Deniers and January 6

Judge Hannah Dugan Resigns

After felony conviction she is appealing, Milwaukee judge says she will fight 'for our independent judiciary.'

Proposal Would Add Explainers To Wisconsin Referendums

The bill's author believes the current process leads to confused voters.

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

Judge Maxine White Retiring in April

Evers will appoint replacement for WI Court of Appeals District 1 Chief Judge.

Immigration Crackdown Straining System, Causing Delays

Delayed background check leaves Wisconsin mother stuck in detention center.

Chadha’s Shadow Over Wisconsin’s Legislative Veto

Courts are dismantling veto power. Some legislators still trying to use it.

GOP Bill Requires Homeless Sex Offenders to Wear GPS Monitors

Opponent charges ordinances on where ex-offenders can live causes homelessness.

Republican Attacks Misleading on State Stewardship Program?

Data shows just 1.13% of all state land conserved by Knowles-Nelson program.

Wisconsin Republicans Threaten to Impeach Judge Hannah Dugan

Resign or face impeachment, state Assembly and Senate leaders warn.

How Menards’ 11 Percent Rebate Ended in a $4.25 Million Payout

Ten states, led in part by Wisconsin, said the popular promotion blurred the line between instant discounts and mail-in rebates for shoppers.

WI Supreme Court Affirms Catholic Charities Unemployment Exemption

US Supreme Court ruled it is exempt from state unemployment insurance law.

Wisconsin Candidates Decry Money in Politics, Plan to Raise Tons of It

2015 state law with 'billionaires' loophole' has transformed Wisconsin elections.

Judges Signal That WI Congressional Map Lawsuits Will Take Time

Both sides disagree whether new maps possible before 2026 midterms.

Conservation Projects Face 2026 Cutoff of State Stewardship Fund

'So many beautiful, wonderful places kind of on the chopping block.'

Maria Lazar Suggests Shed Tip the Scales for Right-Wing, Special Interests on Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Fight Over Wisconsin’s House Districts

Can they be redistricted in just 4 months? Maybe, but it won't be easy.

Evers Vetoes Bill Barring Medicaid Payments to Undocumented Immigrants

State law already prevents this, Evers says, while making 8 other vetoes.

Justice Protasiewicz Won’t Recuse From Gableman Disciplinary Case

But one of court's liberal judges has already recused herself.

WI Supreme Court Accepts Case Challenging Sheriffs Who Assist ICE

Court's liberal majority agrees to hear suit from immigrant rights group.

Justice Ziegler Misquotes US Supreme Court Decision

Conservative falsely claims state courts can’t review congressional maps.

Wisconsin Too Restrictive on Civil Commitments for Mental Health?

A higher legal bar than most states. Some experts say law too restrictive.

With Gerrymandering Lawsuits In Hands of Judges, What Happens Next?

This will be the first time the state has used judicial panels to consider redistricting lawsuits.

Wisconsin Water Quality Rule Finalized Despite Republican Objections

Rule by Evers administration comes after years of wrangling over 2015 EPA regulation.

How Republicans Opened the Door To Redistricting

2011 law passed under Scott Walker could lead to remapped congressional districts.

WI Supreme Court Considers Suit to Remap Congressional Districts

Appoints 3-judge panels to consider: must map with 6-2 Republican split be redrawn?

Law Forward Applauds Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders, Ready to Litigate Congressional Districts

The Battle Over On-Line Betting

Gambling keeps growing in Wisconsin. How did we get here?

Lawsuit Seeks To Shield Owners of Contaminated Land From Cleanup Costs

Business lobby says owners who didn't cause contamination shouldn't have to pay for cleanup.

Senate Passes Bills to Eliminate 400-Year Veto, Redefine Abortion

And a bipartisan bill that bars health care for undocumented immigrants.

Senate advances bill to prevent costly building project delays

Legislation gives builders time to adapt to new building code regulations

Brad Schimel Named Top Federal Prosecutor for Eastern Wisconsin

Interim appointment by Trump administration sidesteps established process.

Inspired by Dugan, GOP Proposal Would Withhold Pay From Suspended Judges

Proposal has been passed out of committee in both Assembly and Senate.

Right-Wing SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar Gleefully Doubles Down on Dobbs Being Overturned, States Right to Implement 1849 Abortion Ban

Trump Pardons Wisconsin’s 10 Fake Electors

Full list of 77 includes many who tried to overturn 2020 election.

The Imperial Legislature Loses Again

Yet another Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling slaps down legislative overreach.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Case About Race-Based College Scholarships

State working out how to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curtailed race-based college admissions

Maria Lazar Backs Corporate Lobbyist Written Judicial Recusal Rules

Republicans Argue Over Bill to Ban Ballot Drop Boxes

Backers cite views of President Trump. A GOP critic says it's not 'reality-based.'

Tom Tiffany Is a Leading Election Denier

His brazen attempts to overturn a legal election shadow his run for governor.

Sludge is Widely Used As Fertilizer, But It Could Include High Levels of PFAS Contamination

Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.

Maria Lazars Bizarre Campaign Drops Mask of Moderation Just in Time for Halloween

Marquette Poll Reveals Vast Majority of Voters Undecided On Governor’s Race

An even larger percentage hasn't decided on Supreme Court race.

New Marquette Law School Poll finds large majority of Wisconsin voters not yet tuned in to who is running in major 2026 elections

No candidate has established strong position in public favorability in governor, state Supreme Court races; large majorities of voters undecided