Richard Posner has suggested that one way to perceive the stature or influence of justices is to measure the frequency with which law reviews cite them.[1] This approach highlighted the remarkable sway of Shirley Abrahamson as her career drew to a … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 199 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1918, and August 31, 1919. The total of 199 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
The Competition Committee’s winter meeting focused almost exclusively on the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office. For years the league’s dominant team, the Gavels may no longer be viable in light of the tiny number of criminal cases … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 266 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1919, and August 31, 1920. The total of 266 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
The passage of three years since the last update prompts our return to the question of how frequently women have been delivering oral arguments—as representatives of the Department of Justice, the Public Defender, private firms, and all categories … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 250 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1920, and August 31, 1921. The total of 250 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Although numerous commentators have characterized the Wisconsin Supreme Court as polarized, this conclusion often seemed based on nothing more precise than acrimonious exchanges between justices or the number of 4-3 decisions filed that term. … [Continue reading]
At a time when the Wisconsin Supreme Court has been described as polarized, dysfunctional, and politicized,[1] some commentators have noted that fully 36% of decisions were unanimous in 2024-25—consistent with levels in previous terms and a larger … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 285 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1921, and August 31, 1922. The total of 285 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
I’m grateful to a reader for bringing to my attention that I mistakenly attributed a dissent in State v. Joan L. Stetzer to Justice Protasiewicz that should have been credited to Justice Karofsky. I have corrected the four affected tables in the … [Continue reading]
Alan Ball is a Professor of History at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
alan.ball@marquette.edu
