As the Wisconsin Supreme Court approached the start of its 2023-24 term, observers were struck by the scarcity of cases on the court’s calendar. In July 2023, for instance, attorney Dustin Brown reported that the court had granted review in only six … [Continue reading]
So far this term, the court has filed only one decision—Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission—but this major case showered points on three of the league’s four teams. Eight different firms scored, propelling the Writs (15 points) to an … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 328 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1934, and August 31, 1935. The total of 328 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Now that two more terms are in the books following our last update on Fourth-Amendment cases, we’ll return to see how receptive the justices have been to Fourth-Amendment arguments recently—and how they compare in this regard to their predecessors on … [Continue reading]
After last season’s thrilling duel between the Writs and the Gavels, the league saw no need to address competitive balance during its autumn meeting. Instead, the Competition Committee focused its attention on identifying firms least active at the … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 356 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1935, and August 31, 1936. The total of 356 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
As debate swirls around the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to review maps of election districts, the issue of stare decisis has attracted attention. A Latin term usually translated as “to stand by things decided,” stare decisis means that courts … [Continue reading]
Four years have passed since our last update on the success rates in Public Defender cases, so it’s time to see if the interim has witnessed any change—which it certainly has. Following the lead of the first two posts in this series,[1] we’ll … [Continue reading]
These tables are derived from information contained in 322 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1936, and August 31, 1937. The total of 322 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Which law schools groomed the oral advocates who appear at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and where are these law schools most conspicuously represented among the state’s private firms and state agencies? Since our last post on the topic,[1] four … [Continue reading]
alan.ball@marquette.edu
SCOWstats offers numerical analysis of the voting by Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on diverse issues over the past 100 years.
