Now that two more terms are in the books following our last update on Fourth-Amendment cases, we’ll return to see how receptive the justices have been to Fourth-Amendment arguments recently—and how they compare in this regard to their predecessors on … [Continue reading]
After last season’s thrilling duel between the Writs and the Gavels, the league saw no need to address competitive balance during its autumn meeting. Instead, the Competition Committee focused its attention on identifying firms least active at the … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 356 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1935, and August 31, 1936. The total of 356 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
As debate swirls around the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to review maps of election districts, the issue of stare decisis has attracted attention. A Latin term usually translated as “to stand by things decided,” stare decisis means that courts … [Continue reading]
Four years have passed since our last update on the success rates in Public Defender cases, so it’s time to see if the interim has witnessed any change—which it certainly has. Following the lead of the first two posts in this series,[1] we’ll … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 322 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1936, and August 31, 1937. The total of 322 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Which law schools groomed the oral advocates who appear at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and where are these law schools most conspicuously represented among the state’s private firms and state agencies? Since our last post on the topic,[1] four … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 303 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1937, and August 31, 1938. The total of 303 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Today we’ll extend the focus on law firms that prevailed during the fantasy league season by providing an update on the most visible firms over the past five years.[1] Our gaze covers private firms and non-profit organizations,[2] seeking those … [Continue reading]
For information on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the 2023-24 term, take a look at a new blog by Dustin Brown, a legal-writing professor at the University of Wisconsin’s law school. It’s called SCOWblog and contains, along with posts on the current … [Continue reading]
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SCOWstats offers numerical analysis of the voting by Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on diverse issues over the past 105 years.
