May 9, 2022 - The calendar of and synopsis of the case being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during May can be viewed here. The synopsis provided is not a complete analysis of the issues.

April 27, 2022 - Brookfield's Kelsey Raddemann won top honors among middle school students in the 2022 National Center for State Courts' (NCSC) Civics Education Essay Contest. Raddemann, a seventh grader at Pilgrim Park Middle School, wrote about the value of the First Amendment as a force in driving conversation and change. see full article

April 21, 2022 - Chief Information Officer (CIO) Jean Bousquet has announced plans to retire, after nearly 30 years with the Wisconsin court system. Bousquet joined the courts as a court analyst in 1993. She became CCAP (Consolidated Court Automation Programs) director in 1998 and has served as CIO since 2001. Read more in the April issue of Third Branch eNews

April 1, 2022 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during March can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues.

March 15, 2022 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler and Director of State Courts Hon. Randy R. Koschnick today released the following statements regarding Gov. Tony Evers' announcement on the use of ARPA funds to support justice system recovery in Milwaukee County. see full article

February 25, 2022 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during March can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues.

February 25, 2022 - 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

February 11, 2022 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court will provide livestream audio coverage of its Feb. 15 public hearing on two rule petitions. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court Hearing Room, 231 East, State Capitol. A link to the audio stream will be available here at the time of the hearing. A copy of the agenda can be found here. Copies of Rule Petition 21-04, Rule Petition 21-03 and related information can be found here. The Hearing Room is also open to public attendance.

February 9, 2022 - The calendar of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court during February can be viewed here. The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues.

February 4, 2022 - An agenda for the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Feb. 15 Public Hearing can be found here. Copies of the rule petitions and related information can be found here. Information about the Supreme Court's rule-making process can be found here or at https://www.wicourts.gov/scrules/index.htm.

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.