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]
Law Firm Fantasy League
May 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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]
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May 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This week's lone decision did not provide points for any of the teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
How Many Decisions Can We Expect in 2021-22?
May 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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]
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May 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1948-49
May 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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]
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May 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This week's lone decision did not yield points for any of the teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
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April 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
An Update on Fourth-Amendment Cases: 2019-20 and 2020-21
April 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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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April 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision delivered a point to the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office for an amicus brief in State v. Teresa L. Clark. Click here for the updated standings. … [Continue reading]
