Originalism has stirred much controversy in recent years, with numerous prominent figures taking up cudgels pro and con. Simply defined, the label originalism stands for the view that such documents as the US and state constitutions should be … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
June 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week’s flood of six decisions delivered points to three of the league’s teams, with the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office the big winners. By collecting 15 points (10 for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in State v. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
June 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision in State v. Michael K. Fermanich brought 10 points to the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office on the strength of a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome. As a result, the Gavels have overtaken the Waivers and … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
June 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
While three teams were idle his week, the Affirmed gained 10 points from Axley Brynelson for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Thomas G. Miller v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Lyndon Station. Click here for the complete … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
June 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week, the Waivers collected 11 points—10 from von Briesen & Roper for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in Allsop Venture Partners III v. Murphy Desmond SC, and one point from Quarles & Brady for an amicus brief in State v. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
May 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office gained eight points this week for a brief, oral argument, and partly-favorable decision—along with an amicus brief—in State v. Corey T. Rector. (Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. v. … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1939-40
May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 303 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1939, and August 31, 1940. The total of 303 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
May 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decisions showered points on all four teams, but the Writs emerged as the big winners, secure at the top of the standings. They collected 10 points from Legal Action of Wisconsin for a brief, oral argument, and favorable outcome in State … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
May 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week the court stated that review had been improvidently granted in State v. Daimon Von Jackson, Jr., thereby taking the case out of play. No other decisions were filed—hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
How Many Decisions Can We Expect in 2022-23?
May 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It’s time again for SCOWstat’s annual prediction of the number of decisions that the supreme court will file by the end of its term this summer. Using the court’s customary pace of work as a guide for assessing the information currently available, … [Continue reading]
