Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 2025-26

These tables are derived from information contained in 19 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions filed between September 1, 2025, and the end of the court’s term in the summer of 2026.  The total of 19 decisions omits orders pertaining to various motions, petitions, and disciplinary matters involving lawyers and judges. 

The tables are available as a complete set and by individual topic according to the subsets listed below

Four-to-Three Decisions
Decisions Arranged by Vote Split
Frequency of Justices in the Majority
Distribution of Opinion Authorship
Frequency of Agreement Between Pairs of Justices
Average Time Between Oral Argument and Opinions Authored by Each Justice
Number of Oral Arguments Presented by Individual Firms and Agencies

 

The 2025-26 Term: Some More Impressions

When Janet Protasiewicz joined the bench for the 2023-24 term, the court entered an unparalleled period of liberal control that produced voting patterns conspicuously different from those of previous years.  Some of this continued in 2025-26—but with significant alterations, as we shall see.[Continue Reading…]

The Supreme Court’s 2025-26 Term: Some Initial Impressions

With the filing of the term’s last substantive decision, it’s time for the first installment in our annual survey of the justices’ work.  Recent years have generated some unusual developments, and it will be interesting to see if they persisted in … [Continue reading]

How Liberal is the Supreme Court?

In many respects, the label fits.  Ever since the arrival of Janet Protasiewicz in the 2023-24 term, justices regarded as liberals have dominated the court.  They formed the majority in nearly all non-unanimous cases for three years running,[1] and … [Continue reading]

Law Firm Fantasy League

Three teams gained points from this week’s flurry of decisions, led by the Waivers who vaulted up the standings with 10 points from Crivello, Nichols & Hall (for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. … [Continue reading]

Law Firm Fantasy League

The Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office collected five points for their brief and oral argument in Waukesha County v. R. D. T., keeping them atop the standings. … [Continue reading]

Law Firm Fantasy League

Two of this week’s decisions boosted the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office, strengthening their position atop the standings.  They collected 11 points for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome, along with an amicus brief, in State … [Continue reading]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1915-16

These tables are derived from information contained in 287 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1915, and August 31, 1916.  The total of 287 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]

Law Firm Fantasy League

This week’s decision in Konkanok Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board delivered a point to the Waivers via an amicus brief by Hawks Quindel.  However, the Writs were the big winners on the strength of 10 points from a brief, oral argument, and … [Continue reading]

Law Firm Fantasy League

No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]