This week's sole decision brought no points to the league's teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Judges Protasiewicz and Dorow: An Appellate Comparison
February 20, 2023 by 4 Comments
Recent news reports—and social media flamethrowing—have focused on a court of appeals decision in State v. Shirikian that rebuked circuit court Judge Jennifer Dorow for imposing a lenient sentence on a defendant convicted for the fifth time of drunk … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
February 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Prior to this week, the Affirmed had not scored at all, but the week’s sole decision (Lowe's Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan) brought them 11 points, moving the team back into contention. Meanwhile, as detailed below, the Waivers picked up one … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1942-43
February 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 280 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1942, and August 31, 1943. The total of 280 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
February 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
February 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
January 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The 2022-23 Fantasy League season in underway, with three of the four teams already scoring in multiple cases. Last year’s champion, the Waivers, have taken the early lead, but they have certainly done nothing to discourage the Gavels or the Writs, … [Continue reading]
Justices’ Prominence in Law Review Articles
January 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Four years ago, as Justice Shirley Abrahamson reached the end of her judicial career, SCOWstats ran a series of posts designed to assess her influence. One such approach drew on techniques employed by Richard Posner to count references in law review … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1943-44
January 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 198 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1943, and August 31, 1944. The total of 198 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
The 2022-23 Fantasy League Season Preview
January 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Not long after the Gavels from the State Public Defender’s Office won the league title for the sixth straight year in the summer of 2021, the Competition Committee disbanded one of the other teams and distributed its law firms among the three … [Continue reading]
