January 20, 2022 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept eight 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 below. 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. see full article

January 20, 2022 - Dane County Circuit Court Judge Nia Trammell, the county’s first Black female judge, is profiled in an article published by the Wisconsin State Journal on Jan. 15. Trammel, who arrived in Madison from Nigeria with her parents at age four, shares her experience and new perspective from the bench. Read more here.

December 13, 2021 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during December can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues. Please note, the oral argument for 2019AP1033 Sauk County v. S.A.M., previously scheduled for today, Dec. 13, will be rescheduled for a later date.

December 10, 2021 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during December can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues. Please note, the oral argument for 18AP2205 State v. C.G., previously scheduled for today, Dec. 10, will be rescheduled for a later date.

December 3, 2021 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during December can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues.

November 24, 2021 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept four 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. see full article

November 17, 2021 - The State Bar of Wisconsin's Inside Track newsletter today posted an article and video updating progress of the Wisconsin court system's Commercial Docket Pilot Project, which was established in 2017. The coverage features interviews with members of the Business Court Advisory Committee, including a business litigator and two judges who preside over commercial dockets.

November 15, 2021 - An updated copy of the calendar and synopses of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during November is available here. Be advised that 2019AP1565-CR, State v. Ryan Hugh Mulhern, which was scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 22, will be rescheduled to a later date. Also, 20AP1271-AC, James Sewell v. Racine Unified School Dist. Bd. of Canvassers, which was scheduled to be heard at approximately 10:45 a.m. Nov. 22, is now scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Nov. 22.

November 8, 2021 - The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates has recognized Sheboygan County Circuit Court Judge Angela W. Sutkiewicz as its Trial Judge of the Year. See article here.

November 3, 2021 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler delivered the State of the Judiciary address Nov. 3 at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. The text of the speech, along with remarks by Director of State Courts address by Hon. Randy R. Koschnick, is available here.

November 2, 2021 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler will deliver the State of the Judiciary address in Green Bay on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the opening of the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. see full article

November 1, 2021 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept four 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. see full article

November 1, 2021 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during November can be viewed here. Synopses are included for cases to be heard on Nov. 1. Other synopses will be provided at a later date.

October 13, 2021 - An updated calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during October can be viewed here. Synopses have been added for cases scheduled to be heard Oct. 25 and Oct. 27 in Madison. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues.