Recent Supreme Court opinions

03/07/14 - 2011AP2733-CR (2014 WI 11)
State of Wisconsin v. Minerva Lopez – The decision of the court of appeals is reversed.
Author: Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler
Justices David T. Prosser and Michael J. Gableman concur – opinion filed.
Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents – opinion filed.
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley and Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissent – opinion filed.

03/06/14 - 2012AP5 (2014 WI 10)
CED Properties LLC v. City of Oshkosh – The decision of the court of appeals is reversed and cause remanded to the circuit court with instructions to enter summary judgment in favor of CED Properties, LLC in regard to the Jackson Street special assessment.
Author: Justice N. Patrick Crooks

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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts three new cases

February 27, 2014 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases and acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, issues, and county of origin are listed. see full article

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February 13, 2014 - The Supreme Court February 24, 2014 open rules conference agenda is now available.

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February 11, 2014 - The case of the month project provides high school teachers with some of the necessary tools to educate their students about the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Each month, during the Supreme Court's session, a "teachable" case will be highlighted. It will be chosen from the cases the Court will hear that month. February case of the month available here.

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February 5, 2014 - The Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for interpreter training to be held in Stevens Point on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 at the Dreyfus University Center at UW-Stevens Point. see full article

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January 29, 2014 - The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments during February on cases that originated in eight counties. The calendar and synopses of cases to be heard can be found here.

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