September 12, 2016 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court will head north to hear oral argument at the Bayfield County Courthouse on Oct. 26 as part of its Justice on Wheels outreach program. see full article

September 12, 2016 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Deputy Chief Judge Robert P. VanDeHey, Grant County Circuit Court, chief judge of the Seventh Judicial Administrative District. VanDeHey, who replaces outgoing Chief Judge James J. Duvall, has served as deputy chief judge of the Seventh Judicial Administrative District since 2013. The district encompasses Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties. see full article

September 7, 2016 - The Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for interpreter training to be held in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus. see full article

September 1, 2016 - Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Christopher R. Foley has presided over many adoptions over the years, and his efforts to unite children in need with good families have made headlines before. But coverage of one of his most recent cases hit the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and national television news on ABC’s Good Morning America.

September 1, 2016 - The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments during September on cases that originated in five counties. The calendar and synopses of cases to be heard can be found here.

August 19, 2016 - The summer edition of The Third Branch, the quarterly newsletter of the Wisconsin court system, is now available.

August 10, 2016 - Justice Daniel Kelly was sworn in as a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court during a ceremony in the Supreme Court Hearing Room at the State Capitol Wednesday, Aug. 10. Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack administered the Oath of Office at a ceremony attended by Kelly's family and each of his fellow justices. More information about Justice Kelly can be found here.

July 19, 2016 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept one new case. The case number, issues, and county of origin of the granted case are listed below. A hyperlink to the Court of Appeals' decision is provided. The synopsis provided is not a complete analysis of the issues presented. More information about any case before the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can be found on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. see full article

July 15, 2016 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack announced today that the Wisconsin State Law Library will be named in honor of retiring Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. in recognition of his life-time dedication to public service. see full article

July 13, 2016 - Chief Judge Scott R. Needham, St. Croix County Circuit Court, has been selected by fellow chief judges from across the state to chair the Committee of Chief Judges, effective Aug. 1. see full article