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]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1944-45
December 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 190 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1944, and August 31, 1945. The total of 190 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Oral Advocates at the Wisconsin Supreme Court: An Update for 2020-21 and 2021-22
November 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Two terms have come and gone since our last post on attorneys who deliver frequent oral arguments at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, so today we’ll revisit the topic and see which lawyers have been most active—not only over the past two years but also … [Continue reading]
