Headlines
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| 11/13/24 | Chief Justice Ziegler delivers the State of the Judiciary address Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler delivered the State of the Judiciary address Nov. 13 at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. The text of the speech, along with the Director of State Courts address by Hon. Audrey K. Skwierawski, is available here. Read more. |
| 11/12/24 | Chief Justice Ziegler to deliver State of the Judiciary on Nov. 13 Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler will deliver the State of the Judiciary address in Elkhart Lake on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the opening of the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Read more. |
| 10/18/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept four cases at its conference on October 7, 2024. The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept four cases at its October 7, 2024 conference. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 10/09/24 | Supreme Court issues order in Evers v. Marklein, 2023AP2020-OA The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order in the case of Evers v. Marklein (2023AP2020-OA), dismissing one issue and accepting another for review. The court will hear arguments about whether legislative veto provisions allowing a legislative committee to block executive agency rulemaking violate the separation of powers doctrine. See the order here. Read more. |
| 09/27/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues order in RFK v. WEC, 24AP1872 The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the attached order in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, case no. 2024AP1872. The order can also be found here. Read more. |
| 09/25/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues final order in Clarke v. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order dismissing Clarke v. WEC, case no. 2023AP1399-OA. You can read the order here. Read more. |
| 09/23/24 | Ceremony announced to name Wisconsin State Law Library in honor of Lavinia Goodell The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in partnership with the Director of State Courts Office and the Wisconsin State Law Library, invites the public to a special ceremony on Monday, September 30, at noon, to officially name the Wisconsin State Law Library in honor of Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin's first woman lawyer. Read more. |
| 09/23/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues order in Kennedy v. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the attached order in Kennedy v. WEC; No. 2024AP1872 Read more. |
| 09/20/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court grants petition to bypass in Kennedy v. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the attached order in Kennedy v. WEC; No. 2024AP1872, granting the petition to bypass. Read more. |
| 09/20/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept three cases at its conference on September 11, 2024. The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept three cases at its September 11, 2024 conference. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 08/26/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues order denying original action petition in Strange v. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the attached order in Strange v. Wisconsin Election Commission, No. 2024AP1643-OA, denying the petition for leave to commence an original action. Read more. |
| 08/26/24 | Supreme Court issues order regarding motion in Strange v. WEC, No. 24AP1643-OA The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued the attached order requiring the parties to respond to the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s motion to intervene and a constitutional argument raised in its filing in Strange v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 24AP1643-OA. Read more. |
| 08/22/24 | Strange v. WEC - Supreme Court sets deadline for response to original action petition The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order setting a deadline for response to a petition for leave to commence an original action in Strange v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2024AP1643-OA. To read the order, click here. Read more. |
| 08/21/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept one case at its conference on August 1, 2024. The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept one case at its August 1, 2024 conference. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 07/10/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept three cases at its conference on June 17, 2024. The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept three new cases at its June 17 conference. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 07/02/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three orders in two cases The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued three orders July 2 in two cases. In Kaul v. Urmanski, No. 2023AP2362, the court issued an order granting a petition for bypass. In Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski, No. 2024AP330-OA, the court issued an order granting the petition for leave to commence an original action and an order denying an intervention motion, but granting an alternative motion to file a non-party brief regarding the petition. Read more. |
| 06/26/24 | Statement From Chief Justice Ziegler "Today the entire court was shocked to learn that a confidential draft document was ostensibly leaked to the press. I have contacted law enforcement to request that a full investigation be conducted. We are all united behind this investigation to identify the source of the apparent leak. The seven of us condemn this breach." Read more. |
| 06/24/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court issues order in Clarke v. WEC; 23AP1399-OA The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order relating to case no. 2023AP1399-OA Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission regarding the payment and allocation of the fees requested by the consultants. You can read the order here. Read more. |
| 06/19/24 | Supreme Court names State Law Library after Lavinia Goodell The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today that the State Law Library will be named in honor of Lavinia Goodell, the first woman lawyer in Wisconsin. Click here to learn more. Read more. |
| 06/17/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts three new cases, including LeMieux v. Governor Evers On June 17, the Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted three new cases during its conference. The Court granted the original action request in LeMieux v. Governor Evers, case no. 24AP729-OA. The other cases accepted by the Court include Oconomowoc Area School District v. Cota, case no. 22AP1158; and Douglas County v. K.A.D., case no. 23AP1072. All orders and the motions to which they relate are available on the electronic docket in the public SCCA database. Read more. |
| 06/11/24 | Supreme Court issues order in Brown v. WEC - 24AP232 The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued the attached order this afternoon in Kenneth Brown v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 24AP232. You can find a link to the order on the courts website here. Read more. |
| 06/06/24 | Chief Justice establishes committee to address attorney shortage Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler today announces the creation of the Attorney Retention & Recruitment Committee to address Wisconsin’s attorney shortage, which is particularly acute in rural counties. The committee is comprised of the deans of Wisconsin's two law schools, representatives of the State Bar of Wisconsin, and attorneys and judges from around the state. Chief judges from the state’s nine judicial administrative districts will help lead the effort. Read more. |
| 05/17/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court votes to accept two new cases The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept two new cases at its April 16 conference. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 05/14/24 | Supreme Court releases mandate on case originating from Winnebago County The Supreme Court’s mandates for case no. 23AP215 Winnebago County v. D.E.W is below. The opinion is available on the Court System’s website, https://www.wicourts.gov, with a direct link here. Read more. |
| 05/02/24 | Supreme Court issues orders granting two rule petitions On May 2, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued orders granting Rule Petitions 23-04 and 23-05. The orders can also be found on our website at www.wicourts.gov/scrules/orders.htm. Read more. |
| 04/30/24 | Supreme Court releases opinions in two cases The Supreme Court’s mandates for case nos. 20AP333 (Erik A. Andrade v. City of Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners) and 22AP1334 (A. M. B. v. Circuit Court for Ashland County) are below. You can read the full opinions on the Court System’s website, http://www.wicourts.gov, with a direct links here and here. Read more. |
| 04/29/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - May 2024 The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in one case during May 2024. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 04/26/24 | Law Day 2024: Honoring Our Legal Heritage and Democratic Values As we prepare to commemorate Law Day on May 1st, 2024, I invite all Wisconsinites to reflect upon the enduring significance of this annual observance. Read more. |
| 04/18/24 | Supreme Court issues order granting Governor's motion to intervene in Priorities USA v. WEC On April 18, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order granting the Governor’s motion to intervene in Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Read more. Read more. |
| 04/16/24 | Court issues grant order in Morway v. Morway; No. 23AP1614 The Court has issued a grant order in the case of Morway v. Morway, No. 2023AP1614. All orders and the motions to which they relate are available on the electronic docket in the public SCCA database. Read more. |
| 04/16/24 | Court orders issue for response in LeMieux v. Evers; No. 2024AP729-OA The Wisconsin Supreme court has issued an order for a response in LeMieux v. Evers, No. 2024AP729-OA. You can find it here. Read more. |
| 04/16/24 | Order for response issued in Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski; No. 2024AP330-OA On April 16, The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order in Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Joel Urmanski, case no. 2024AP330-OA. The order directs the respondents to file one or more responses to the original action petition and the pseudonym motion. Read more. |
| 04/11/24 | Statement from Justice Ann Walsh Bradley Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced April 11, 2024 that she would not to seek re-election at the end of her term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Read her statement here. Read more. |
| 04/03/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept two new cases At its conference on March 19, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept two new cases. The Court also acted to deny review of a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 04/03/24 | Supreme Court issues order denying motion in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order denying a motion in case no. 2023AP1399-OA Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can find the order here. Read more. |
| 04/02/24 | Supreme Court issues order in Clarke v. WEC On April 2, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order relating to case no. 2023AP1399-OA Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The order can be found here. Read more. |
| 03/27/24 | Bills addressing threats against judges signed into law by Governor Evers Three bipartisan bills requested by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in response to threats of violence against judges were signed into law by Governor Tony Evers Wednesday afternoon. Read more. |
| 03/26/24 | Supreme Court releases scheduled opinions in two cases The Supreme Court’s mandates for case nos. 22AP1999-W (State of Wisconsin ex rel. Antonio S. Davis v. Circuit Court for Dane County) and 22AP13 (Amazon Logistics, Inc. v. LIRC) are found below. The opinions are available on the Court System’s website, http://www.wicourts.gov, with a direct links found here and here. Read more. |
| 03/22/24 | Order issued in Brown vs. Wisconsin Election Commission Justice Protasiewicz has issued an order in 24AP232 Brown vs. Wisconsin Election Commission denying a motion for recusal. You can find the order here. Read more. |
| 03/19/24 | Supreme Court issues order seeking response to motion in Clarke v. WEC; No. 2023AP1399-OA The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order instructing parties to respond to the Wisconsin Election Commission’s motion seeking clarification on which district boundaries to use for any recall or special election that must be conducted before the 2024 general election. You can find the order here. Read more. |
| 03/19/24 | Court issues grant order in Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued a grant order relating to case no. 2023AP36 Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord. You can view the order here. Read more. |
| 03/13/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept no new cases The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted not to accept any new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 03/13/24 | Supreme Court issues order in Priorities USA v. WEC; 24AP164 On March 12, the Court issued an order in Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, granting leave to commence an original action with respect to one of the three issues raised by the petitioners. Oral argument has been scheduled for May 13, 2024. You can read the order here.. Read more. |
| 03/08/24 | Order issued in Clarke vs. WEC The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order relating to case no. 2023AP1399-OA Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission announcing it will take no action on some submitted letters. You can find the order here. Read more. |
| 03/01/24 | Two orders issued in Johnson v. WEC, 2021AP1450-OA The Supreme Court issued two orders in Johnson v Wisconsin Election Commission on March 1, 2024, including an order to deny motion for relief. The orders can be found here and here. Read more. |
| 03/01/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - March 2024 The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in four cases during March 2024. The cases originated in the following counties: Milwaukee, Trempealeau, Waukesha, and Winnebago. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 02/26/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept two cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 02/09/24 | Clarke v. WEC - Supreme Court sets deadline for response to motion The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued a court order setting a deadline for response to a recent motion. To read the order, click here. Read more. |
| 02/04/24 | Evers v. Marklein, 2023AP2020-OA: Grant Order On February 2, the Court issued an order in Evers v. Marklein, granting leave to commence an original action with respect to one of the issues raised by the petitioners. This issue focuses on the statutes that permit the Joint Committee on Finance to review and to object to DNR requests for spending Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program funds. Read the order here. Read more. |
| 02/04/24 | Court issues per curiam order in Phillips v. WEC On February 2, the Court issued a per curiam opinion in case no. 2024AP138-OA, Phillips v. Wisconsin Election Commission. You can find a link to the opinion here. Read more. |
| 02/02/24 | Report of the court-appointed co-consultants in re: Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission The consultant report for case 2023AP1399-OA Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission has been filed with the Court. You can find it here. Read more. |
| 01/31/24 | Response of WEC and 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Preference Selection Committee The response of the WEC and the 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Preference Selection Committee to Dean Phillips’ original action petition, along with a supporting affidavit, have been filed. You can read them here and here. Read more. |
| 01/18/24 | Clarke v. WEC - New Supreme Court order The Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Matthew Petering, Ph.D.’s motion asking for leave, as an amicus curiae, to submit proposed legislative district maps and a supporting expert report. See the order here. Read more. |
| 01/17/24 | Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - January 2024 The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in two cases during January 2024. The cases originated in the following counties: Milwaukee, Sheboygan. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more. |
| 01/12/24 | Court closed for business due to extreme weather conditions Due to extreme weather conditions, the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals is closed for business, including accepting filings, as of 3:15 pm CST, Friday, January 12, 2024. Read more. |
| 01/02/24 | The Wisconsin Supreme Court issues an order to all parties not moving for reconsideration in Clarke v. WEC; No. 2023AP1399-OA to file one or more responses to the motion by January 4, 2024 See the order here. Read more. |