A reader, who prefers anonymity, inquired recently about reversal rates for court of appeals judges. His interest extended beyond summary figures from the four court of appeals districts, he explained, for he was curious to learn how frequently the … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 52 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions filed between September 1, 2021, and the end of the court’s term in the summer of 2022. The total of 52 decisions omits orders pertaining to various motions, … [Continue reading]
Today we’ll continue our assessment of the 2021-22 term with summaries of the outcomes in four areas of interest: (1) the length of decisions; (2) the number of concurrences and dissents; (3) the number of days between oral argument and decision … [Continue reading]
Yesterday’s post prompted an eminent Wisconsin attorney to contact me with an objection to the use of the terms “liberal” and “conservative” to characterize justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Here are the portions of his argument that I can … [Continue reading]
With the final substantive decision of the term now published, we can begin our annual statistical assessment of the justices’ labors. Today we’ll focus on the number of decisions, the issue of polarization, and Justice Hagedorn’s sway—and then take … [Continue reading]
The past few days delivered more points to the league than any previous week of season. Leading the way were the Writs with 27 points, followed by the Waivers (20 points), the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office (15 points), and the … [Continue reading]
Although the court’s term is said to end on June 30, decisions commonly trickle (and sometimes pour) out well into July. Two readers, wondering if their cases still have a chance to be decided this term, have asked how frequently the court has filed … [Continue reading]
This week’s flurry of decisions nourished all four teams, led by the Waivers with 18 points from Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren (for a brief and favorable outcome in Friends of the Black River Forest v. DNR and a brief, oral argument, and favorable … [Continue reading]
This week’s decisions rewarded the Affirmed with 10 points—five from O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing for a brief and oral argument in Great Lakes Excavating, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and five from Foley & Lardner for a brief … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 207 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1947, and August 31, 1948. The total of 207 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
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