Mary E. Triggiano

Raphael Ramos Announces for Circuit Court Judge

Gov. Evers appointed him to fill vacancy left by new Supreme Court Justice Protasiewicz.

Judicial Rotation Explained By An Insider

Judges face an annual court house shuffle on August 1.

County Executive David Crowley Honors Former Chief Judge Mary Triggiano

Triggiano to become Director of the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School

County Executive David Crowley Commends Judge Carl Ashley on Appointment to Chief Judge of 1st Judicial District

Judge Ashley chosen to succeed Chief Judge Mary Triggiano

Carl Ashley Named Milwaukee’s Chief Judge

Ashley currently serves as deputy chief judge and has served on the bench since 1999.

Chairwoman Nicholson Congratulates Carl Ashley on Becoming Chief Judge of 1st Judicial District

Can Milwaukee Circuit Court Clear Backlog By 2024?

Chief judge expresses doubt, but progress is being made and hope remains.

Sheriff Denita Ball Sworn In

Ball is the first woman to become sheriff in Milwaukee County history.

Ana Berrios-Schroeder Announces First Round of Judicial Endorsements

First Candidate Announces for Triggiano’s Judicial Seat

Family Court Commissioner Ana Berrios-Schroeder will run for Milwaukee Circuit Court.

Ana Berrios-Schroeder Announces Campaign for Milwaukee Circuit Court

Family Court Commissioner brings 20-plus years experience serving on the bench

Milwaukee’s Chief Judge Leaving Bench For Marquette Job

Mary Triggiano to lead Marquette Law School's Center for Restorative Justice.

Chief Judge Mary Triggiano named director of Marquette Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice

County Plan Will Tackle Courts Backlog

Using state ARPA funds to hire nearly 40 new staff in Sheriff's Office, DA's Office and Circuit Court.

State Youth Corrections Failures Hit Home

County detention center overcrowded. Judges have few options. Less money for prevention.

Evers Gives Milwaukee $20 Million for Public Safety

Majority of ARPA funding to county will go toward court system's case backlog.

George L. Christenson Appointed Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court

Should City Fund Part of New County Juvenile Justice Facility?

Committee debates options for the complex challenges of juvenile justice in Milwaukee.

DA Blames ‘Human Error’ for Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect’s Bail

An overworked ADA set the bail without access to the Waukesha suspect's risk assessment.

What Covid Did To The Courts

Huge backlog of cases could take years to clear. Big numbers in Milwaukee and biggest counties.

County Courts Short of Staff

Not enough deputy court clerks, court reporters, interpreters and defense lawyers for indigent, chief judge says.

How Does The Eviction Moratorium Work?

Latest order only covers areas with substantial or high COVID-19 transmission. That includes Milwaukee, for now.

County Courts Face Huge Backlog

Could take two years to resolve. Delay of cases during pandemic compounded by spike in violence and new cases.

Courts Face Shortage of Defense Lawyers

Backlog of cases delayed during pandemic causes shortage in county courts.

Pandemic Has Slowed Court Cases

Many in jail awaiting trial charged with homicides, sexual assault and lesser felonies.

Panel to discuss “Justice in the Time of COVID” for virtual “On the Issues,” Jan. 22

County Offering Mortgage Assistance

$15 million program will help people financially affected by pandemic to keep their homes.

County Spending $10 Million to Prevent Evictions

Evictions up 44% since May. Both Milwaukee and Dane counties using federal funds to fight this.

Courts Reopening With Backlog of Cases

Backlog of 200 cases await a speedy trial. Courtrooms with social distancing will be used.

County Announces Housing Assistance Program

Using CARES Act funds and a partnership with the courts, Milwaukee County will help prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eviction Ban Lifted, Here’s What Renters Should Know

Moratorium on evictions was suspended Tuesday, many landlords rushed to start evictions.

Circuit Courts Planning For Re-Opening

Many in-person proceedings have been suspended since March.

27 COVID-19 Cases at House of Correction, All Inmates To Be Tested

Milwaukee County launches public dashboard tracking COVID-19 cases in three detention facilities.

Statement from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele on the Appointment of Mary Triggiano as Chief Judge in Milwaukee County

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Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes Announce Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Policy Advisory Council

"We have to start prioritizing people, not prisons."

36 Judges Call for Defense Lawyer Pay Hikes

Circuit judges from 18 counties cite difficulties finding lawyers for indigent defendants.

New Ad: Judges, Commissioner, DA Endorse Rebecca Dallet for Supreme Court Justice, Say Burns “Not Qualified”

Officials say only Dallet has the experience demanded of a Supreme Court Justice

Justice Ziegler, 37 Judges Unopposed

Just 11 of 48 Circuit Court judges face opponents in April Election

Why Walker Allowed Lincoln Hills Abuses

His staff knew about it for years. Why didn’t the governor act?

Gwen Connolly campaign showing huge momentum

After her opponent this week jumped to the Branch 31 race, Connolly is widely seen as the prohibitive favorite to be the next judge in Branch 44.

Marquette University College of Nursing to host forum on violence against children in Milwaukee

The forum is free and open to the public.

Local Artist’s Gift to Obama Gets Complicated

Tim Meyerring's present to the president gets caught up in the law on gifts and consultations with the White House assessor.

Plale Recall Drive Begins

Can a group of south side political activists pull themselves together enough to acquire 13,212 signatures to force a recall election against Sen. Jeff Plale? Rep. Jon Richards said he doubts it. “This thing is going nowhere,” says Rep. Josh Zepnick. “These people are so lazy! They’ve taken out a newspaper ad asking people to come by and sign a recall petition. Who is going to do that?” True enough. To win an election, you’ve got to knock on doors, post signs in windows and do all kinds of grass-rooted activities. There is scant evidence of this in the Plale recall attempt, and absolutely no evidence of it in the northern fringes of Plale’s district, including Brady Street and the East Side. That hasn’t stopped Plale from printing up thousands of football schedules that he is handing out at every turn. The South Milwaukeean made the journey to St. Rita’s Church last week to attend the Brady Street Association monthly meeting where he was asked about the recall. “They’ve got until September 7th to get the signatures to recall me,” Plale told the audience. When told there seemed to be no effort on the East Side to circulate petitions, Plale said, “well, these people wouldn’t know how to find Brady Street.” Plale was also in the Brady Street area for what the neighborhood hopes is an annual Artisinal Food Festival. The gig was held Sunday, July 25th, and Plale was there along with his schedules. The recall effort against him stemmed from his crucial vote to uphold Governor Doyle’s veto of a republican-sponsored measure to limit property tax increases. Plale says the upcoming plans to sponsor a constitutional amendment known as the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights, (TABOR) is similarly flawed, and a potential recipe for disaster. He cites Colorado, a state that has enacted similar provisions into its laws and is now in the midst of its worst fiscal crisis ever. Amendment on the Run The legislature republicans spent the last unedifying session promoting the agenda of Gays, Guns and Gambling. The Madison gang came up with loads of goofy legislation, none of which could sustain a veto by the governor. Leave it to this group to be able to reconvene and pass a constitutional amendment, no less, in just one week. This was the decision of Sen. Mary Panzer, the republican leader who had earlier been criticized for not rushing a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights law through the Solomonic deliberations of the nation’s most august lawmakers. But, as soon as she faced a primary challenge from Rep.Glenn Grothman, an ambitious fellow republican who covets her senate seat, Panzer decided to schedule a vote for this week. Then, the legislature can go home and come back next year to vote again. Then, finally, the matter will be put to public vote in a referendum, if it is still alive. But, if the legislature does not act by August 5th, the whole procedure would have to be repeated in yet one […]