Headlines

Headlines from the current year are available below. For headlines released prior to 2016 check the archives (2007- 2022).

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06/02/23 Christensen appointed Clerk of Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today.

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05/26/23 Judge Maxine A. White appointed as chief judge of Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today appointed District One Court of Appeals Judge Maxine A. White as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, effective Aug. 1, 2023. White will replace current Chief Judge William Brash III, who lost his bid for re-election to the First District bench in April. White will fill Brash’s unexpired term as chief judge to July 31, 2024. Read more.
05/16/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept two new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. See the full article here. Read more.
04/26/23 Law Day: An opportunity to teach, learn about our legal system
Each year, the American Bar Association (ABA) selects a theme for Law Day, May 1. This year’s theme is Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration. Read more.
04/21/23 Summit looks to improve criminal justice system response to mental illness
Is there a better way for Wisconsin’s criminal justice system to respond to people with mental illness? If so, what does such an approach look like? About 200 people, including criminal justice system partners, judges, law enforcement officials, policy makers and treatment service providers, gathered Friday in Madison to consider those questions, and to exchange ideas on the topic at the Chief Justice’s Summit on Mental Health. Read more.
04/19/23 Justice Roggensack honored at Supreme Court oral argument
Retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Drake Roggensack was honored by her fellow justices, and received a standing ovation in the Supreme Court Hearing Room today, just moments before the start of the final oral argument scheduled for the Court’s 2022-23 term. Read more.
04/12/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - April 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in five cases during April 2023. The cases originated in the following counties: Dane, Milwaukee, Trempealeau, Wood. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more.
04/06/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept two new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. See the full article here. Read more.
03/23/23 Wisconsin court system responds to network disruption
Some Wisconsin court system computer network users, including the general public, may have temporarily experienced intermittent service or slower than usual response times to some online services early this week.

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03/16/23 Chief Justice Ziegler elected to second term as chief justice
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has elected Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler to serve a second two-year term as chief justice, effective May 1, 2023. Chief Justice Ziegler was first elected to the Court in 2007 and became chief justice in 2021, succeeding former Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack in that role.

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03/16/23 Court appoints new chief judges from Milwaukee, Waukesha, La Crosse
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed judges from La Crosse, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties to serve as new chief judges of their respective judicial administrative districts, and the Court re-appointed a chief judge from Green County to another two-year term in that role.

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03/09/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts one new case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept one new case, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. See the full article here. Read more.
03/08/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - March 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in three cases during March 2023. The cases originated in the following counties: Juneau, Outagamie, and Waukesha. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more.
03/06/23 Supreme Court approves final step in system-wide eFiling program
On Feb. 21, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order and revised interim rule for a phased transition to mandatory eFiling (electronic filing) in Supreme Court cases over the next four months. The transition period will begin April 1, 2023 with the expansion of a voluntary eFiling pilot program, and end June 30 with mandatory eFiling effective July 1.

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02/22/23 eFiling becomes mandatory in Supreme Court cases, effective July 1, 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today issued an order and revised interim rule that will create a phased transition to mandatory eFiling in Supreme Court cases over the next four months. eFiling will become mandatory in the Supreme Court on July 1, 2023.

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02/15/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument February - 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in four cases during February 2023. The cases originated in the following counties: Dane, Kenosha, Walworth, Waukesha. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more.
02/13/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept two new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. See the full article here. Read more.
01/12/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument - January 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in two cases during January 2023. The cases originated in the following counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha. The calendar and synopses of cases can be found here. Read more.
01/05/23 Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts four new cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept four new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. See the full article here. Read more.