No decisions were filed this week–hence, no change in the standings.

It’s time again for the biannual survey of attorneys who deliver frequent oral arguments at the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Our tables differ considerably from those of earlier posts,^[1] reflecting the dramatic change in the court’s output.[Continue Reading…]

This week’s decision in Melissa A. Hubbard v. Carol J. Neuman, MD did not bring any points to fantasy league teams–hence, no change in the standings.

No decisions were filed this week–hence, no change in the standings.

No decisions were filed this week–hence, no change in the standings.

These tables are derived from information contained in 305 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1923, and August 31, 1924.  The total of 305 decisions does not include various orders pertaining to petitions, motions, and disciplinary matters involving lawyers and judges. [Continue Reading…]

No decisions were filed this week–hence, no change in the standings.

No decisions were filed this week–hence, no change in the standings.

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…]

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.