The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments in seven cases during October, addressing issues involving property tax exemptions, short-term rental regulations, criminal law, professional responsibility, and other matters. The Court heard two of the cases October 13 at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls as part of its Justice on Wheels program.
The Wisconsin Court System livestreams oral arguments on its website and makes recordings available afterward to support continued public access to Supreme Court proceedings. All oral arguments for the month can be found here. For a synopsis of each proceeding, click here.
The cases heard this month:
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- 2023AP1432: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of Wauwatosa
- 2024AP2368-CR: State v. Samuel R. Osornio
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 2023AP1549: Bank of America NA v. The Estate of Richard P. Nelson
- 2024AP178: Wildwood Estate, LLC v. Village of Summit
- 2023AP2155-D: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Aneeq Ahmad
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (Justice on Wheels, Chippewa Falls)
- 2024AP777-CR: State v. John R. Phelan
- 2024AP577: Friends of Blue Mound State Park v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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