This week’s decisions furnished an unusually large number of points, primarily because so many firms participated in Billie Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. When the dust settled, the Waivers and the Writs remained in their positions at … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
February 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The sole decision filed this week brought no points to any of the league's teams--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Original Actions and Judicial Activism: An Update for 2020-21
February 22, 2022 by 1 Comment
A post at the end of the 2019-20 term noted the soaring number of original-action petitions accepted by the court and suggested that this could be regarded as a measure of judicial activism. Today we’ll revisit the topic to see how data for 2020-21 … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
February 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Every team except the Affirmed gained points from this week’s pair of decisions, with the Waivers leading the way. Going into the week only one point ahead of the Writs at the top of the standings, they stretched their lead with 10 points from … [Continue reading]
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February 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The court did not file any decisions this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1951-52
February 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 218 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1951, and August 31, 1952. The total of 218 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
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February 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The court did not file any decisions this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
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January 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decisions showered points on all four teams, with the Waivers—powered by Troutman Pepper—leading the way. Their 10 points for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Andrew Waity v. Devin Lemahieu nudged the Waivers into first … [Continue reading]
To Join or Not to Join: The Justices and Their Colleagues’ Separate Opinions
January 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Several years ago, a post showcased the varying frequency with which justices joined the concurrences and dissents written by each of their colleagues over a period of seven terms (2008-09 through 2013-14). During that entire interval the court … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
January 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The 2021-22 Fantasy League season has begun, with all four teams scoring in double figures. To no one’s surprise, the defending-champion Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office set a brisk pace with 10 points for a brief, oral argument, and … [Continue reading]
