The Law Firm Fantasy League’s sixth season has begun in spirited fashion, with three teams tightly bunched at the top of the standings after impressive opening performances. Kasdorf Lewis & Swietlik (10 points for a brief, oral argument, and … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1962-63
January 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 219 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1962, and August 31, 1963. The total of 219 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
The 2020-21 Fantasy League Season Preview
December 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nearly all the attention at this year’s winter meeting of the Competition Committee focused on strengthening the lineups of the three teams at the bottom of last season’s standings—the Citations, Affirmed, and Writs. To this end, six law firms that … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1963-64
November 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 293 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1963, and August 31, 1964. The total of 293 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1964-65
October 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 256 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1964, and August 31, 1965. The total of 256 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1965-66
September 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 275 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1965, and August 31, 1966. The total of 275 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1966-67
August 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 278 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1966, and August 31, 1967. The total of 278 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
The Eternal Gavels
August 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Each year, after the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office have won another Fantasy League title, the Competition Committee approves measures to strengthen the other teams. Thus, for the 2019-20 season, the four challengers were allowed to … [Continue reading]
The 2019-20 Term: Some More Impressions
July 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Armed with findings from the supreme court’s just-completed term, we can compare the justices’ activity in several areas with their corresponding performances during previous terms. Last year, all these measures of the court’s work extended recent … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 2019-20
July 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 45 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions filed between September 1, 2019, and the end of the court’s term in the summer of 2020. The total of 45 decisions omits orders pertaining to various motions, … [Continue reading]
