One of the most noteworthy features of the decisions filed this term by the Wisconsin Supreme Court is the unprecedented percentage of 4-3 outcomes. Thirteen times already the justices have split 4-3, accounting for nearly half (46%) of the 28 cases … [Continue reading]
Three of the league’s four teams gained points from this week’s pair of decisions. The Waivers padded their lead with 12 points—10 from von Briesen & Roper for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Colectivo Coffee Roasters, Inc. v. … [Continue reading]
The Waivers gained five points this week from a brief and oral argument by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin, & Brown in State v. Theophilous Ruffin, thereby padding their lead over the second-place Writs. Click here for the complete standings. … [Continue reading]
This week's lone decision did not provide points for any of the teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
With the arrival of spring, it’s time for SCOWstat’s annual estimate of the number of decisions that the court will have filed once the books close in late July. Information now in hand should allow us to predict the actual total almost exactly. … [Continue reading]
The Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office collected seven points this week (for a brief, oral argument, and partially favorable outcome in State v. Joseph G. Green), moving them just two points behind the third-place Affirmed. Click here … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 221 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1948, and August 31, 1949. The total of 221 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
This week's lone decision did not yield points for any of the teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
With two terms completed since our last update, it’s time for another look at how the justices are handling Fourth-Amendment cases—more specifically, how many of these cases they are accepting; how sympathetically they are reacting to … [Continue reading]
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SCOWstats offers numerical analysis of the voting by Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on diverse issues over the past 106 years.
