With the term’s last three substantive decisions now in the books, the door has opened for our annual series of posts inspecting the justices’ labors.  The term did not lack unusual and dramatic features, one of which serves as our focus today.[Continue Reading…]

Each of the three decisions filed this week provided points to fantasy-league teams—and, in the process, shook up the standings in stunning fashion.  After languishing in the cellar for several weeks, the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office picked up 15 points (ten for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in State v. R. A. M. and 5 for a brief and oral argument in State v. B. W.), thereby vaulting all the way to the top of the standings—one point clear of the Writs, who themselves gained 5 points from Pines Bach for a brief and oral argument in Nancy Kindschy v. Brian Aish.  With only nine points separating all four teams, the race has never been nearly this tight so late in any of the previous eight seasons. 

The two decisions filed this week did not deliver any points to fantasy-league teams–hence, no change in the standings.

These tables are derived from information contained in 343 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1929, and August 31, 1930.  The total of 343 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.

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

These tables are derived from information contained in 361 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1930, and August 31, 1931.  The total of 361 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 (Winnebago County v. D.E.W. was dismissed as improvidently granted)–hence no change in the standings.