No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Judgments from our Past—the 1920s, Marriage and Divorce
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
An earlier post examined a sample of supreme court decisions from the 1920s that spanned a wide range of concerns. Today’s post draws from the same years but narrows its focus to the realm of marriage and divorce.[1] As with the first post, the … [Continue reading]
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February 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision in Kenneth Brown v. Wisconsin Elections Commission catapulted the Writs all the way from the cellar to second place on the strength of a 13-point performance (8 for a brief and favorable outcome from Pines Bach and 5 for a brief … [Continue reading]
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February 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Judgments from our Past—the 1920s
February 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
As SCOWstats ranges back into the 1920s, beyond the point of living memory, cases turn up more frequently that have the aura of curiosities. Perhaps the facts seem quaint, the issues remote, or the analysis surprising—at any rate, something in the … [Continue reading]
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February 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision in Wisconsin Elections Commission v. Devin LeMahieu commenced scoring for the Waivers, with five points from Troutman Pepper for a brief and oral argument. The Affirmed remained atop the standings, picking up a point from … [Continue reading]
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February 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Affirmed bolstered their position at the top of the standings this week when O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing contributed 10 points for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Karen Elizabeth Morway v. David Seth Morway. … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1925-26
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 304 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1925, and August 31, 1926. The total of 304 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
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January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The first decision filed during the 2024-25 season delivered a point to the Affirmed via an amicus brief from Stafford Rosenbaum in Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Kristina Secord. Click here for the current standings. … [Continue reading]
Attorney-Discipline Cases: An Update through 2023/24
January 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Eight years ago, a post commented on supreme court decisions filed in 2014/15 and 2015/16 concerning attorneys subject to disciplinary proceedings. Today, we’ll compare these findings with those for 2022/23 and 2023/24 to see what has changed, and … [Continue reading]
