The arrival of spring has prompted our annual estimate of the number of decisions that the supreme court will file by the end of its term this summer. Given the remarkable plunge in the court’s output last term—only 14 decisions, far below the total in any year over the past century—much curiosity accompanies predictions for 2024-25.[Continue Reading…]
Law Firm Fantasy League
April 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision in Jeffery A. LeMieux v. Tony Evers brought a point to the Affirmed (for an amicus brief by Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols) and to the Writs (for an amicus brief by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty). Click here for the updated standings.
Do Amicus Briefs Matter to an AI Justice?
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Numerous articles have wrestled with the question of whether amicus briefs influence judicial decisions. These essays generally conclude that in some cases amicus involvement can impact outcomes—by providing technical expertise or discussing the … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
April 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Affirmed padded their lead this week with five points from Lindner & Marsack (for a brief and oral argument in Oconomowoc Area School District v. Gregory L. Cota). Click here for the complete standings. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
April 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
An AI Justice at the Wisconsin Supreme Court: 2015-16 and 2023-24
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Who can doubt that technology is supplanting human beings as an arbiter of our endeavors. Whether replacing baseball umpires calling balls and strikes, HR personnel ranking job candidates, or university professors grading students’ work, such … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
March 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
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March 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
March 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1924-25
March 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 292 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1924, and August 31, 1925. The total of 292 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
