Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Rapkin — Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends lawyer for one year
Case In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Stephanie G. Rapkin Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided
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State v. Gransberry — conviction and denial of postconviction hearing affirmed
Case State of Wisconsin v. Corey L. Gransberry Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Judge Colón, P.J.; Geenen, J.;
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Binversie v. Town of Eureka — CAFO ordinance challenge dismissed for lack of taxpayer standing
Case Ben Binversie and Jenny Binversie v. Town of Eureka Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Judge Stark, P.J.;
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Fredach v. Illume — affirmed dismissal of malpractice claims for failure to properly serve the defendants
Case Samantha Fredach and Jon Fredach v. Illume Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa LLC, et al. Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals,
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Doerr Estate — Wisconsin appeals court requires all four children to share equally
Case In re the Estate of Errol T. Doerr; Denise Doerr, Personal Representative of the Estate of Errol T. Doerr
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State v. O’Dierno — Wisconsin appeals court awards 118 additional days of sentence credit
Case State of Wisconsin v. Matthew Guy O’Dierno Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV Judge Kloppenburg (appointment info not
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Lafferty — struck Wisconsin’s unloaded-firearm condition for foster parents
Case Brian Lafferty and Katie Lafferty v. Jeff Pertl and Julie Driscoll Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II Judge
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DNC v. Boehm — Wisconsin court rules judges cannot extend election poll hours
Case DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, Petitioner-Respondent, v. HEATHER BOEHM CLERK OF THE CITY OF WHITEWATER, Respondent, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, Intervenor-Appellant. Court
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State v. Zastrow — Court denied 1,275 days of additional sentence credit despite vacated revocation
Case State of Wisconsin v. Steven F. Zastrow Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Judge Hruz (Scott Walker, 2014)
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State v. Brister — Struck down an 11-year ban on contact with defendant’s daughter
Case State of Wisconsin v. Dominic L. Brister Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Geenen (elected 2023) Date Decided July
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Clinton v. Village of Sister Bay — Reversed; held Village’s 4-bedroom cap on short-term rentals conflicts with state “Right to Rent” law
Case Hunter Clinton, Jessica Clinton, John Wilson, Erin Wilson, Nick Froemming, Tara Froemming, Mark Swanson and Caley Swanson v. Village
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Brekke v. Midwest Medical Ins. Co. — Wisconsin Supreme Court holds unborn child is a “patient” under informed consent statute with independent right to sue
Case Charlie May Brekke v. Midwest Medical Insurance Co., et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Jill J. Karofsky (elected
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Wisconsin State Legislature v. Kaul — Wisconsin Supreme Court rules AG complies with settlement-fund deposit statute by crediting funds to DOJ program appropriation within the general fund
Case Wisconsin State Legislature, et al. v. Josh Kaul, et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Frank Dallet (elected
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Cincinnati Insurance v. Ropicky — Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses summary judgment for insurer, holding rainwater is a covered “ensuing loss” from construction defects
Case Cincinnati Insurance Company v. James Ropicky, et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge BRIAN K. HAGEDORN (elected 2019) Date
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Racine County v. R.P.L. — Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms continued protective placement of stroke-impaired man, rejecting mootness and evidentiary challenges
Case Racine County v. R.P.L. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge SUSAN M. CRAWFORD (elected 2025) Date Decided July 7, 2026
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Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord — Wisconsin Supreme Court rules voter-incompetency court forms are confidential, shielded from public records requests
Case Wisconsin Voter Alliance, et al. v. Kristina Secord Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge JANET C. PROTASIEWICZ (elected 2023) Date
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State v. Brister — 11-year no-contact order between incarcerated father and young daughter reversed as unconstitutionally overbroad
Case State of Wisconsin v. Dominic L. Brister Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Judge GEENEN (elected 2023) Date
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Waukesha County v. R.D.T. — Wisconsin Supreme Court revives moot-dismissed recommitment appeal, then upholds order on harmless-error grounds
Case Waukesha County v. R.D.T. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Frank Dallet (elected 2018) Date Decided June 30, 2026
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Outagamie County v. M.J.B. — Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses court of appeals, holds that late examiner report access in involuntary commitment does not strip circuit court of competency
Case Outagamie County v. M.J.B. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge SUSAN M. CRAWFORD (elected 2025) Date Decided June 26, 2026
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State v. N.K.B. — Wisconsin Supreme Court holds § 51.61(1)(g)3. does not authorize involuntary medication orders based on dangerousness for defendants committed solely for competency restoration
Case State of Wisconsin v. N.K.B. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Frank Dallet (elected 2018) Date Decided June 26,
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State v. Wallace — Court of Appeals affirms denial of plea withdrawal after defective colloquy omitted presumptive minimum sentence
Case State of Wisconsin v. Terral Dontae Wallace Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Judge Gill (elected 2021) Date
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Legend Lake POA v. Keshena — Wisconsin Supreme Court holds tribal sovereign immunity bars state-court suit to enforce restrictive covenants on former Menominee reservation land
Case Legend Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Guy Keshena, et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge SUSAN M. CRAWFORD
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Stewart v. Wisconsin DHS — Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of administrative appeal for want of an order to compel payment, but holds county-issued orders would suffice
Case Kristy Stewart v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Court Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV Judge Blanchard (elected 2010)
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Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board — Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down race-based minority undergraduate grant program as unconstitutional
Case Konkanok Rabiebna, et al. v. Higher Educational Aids Board, et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge ANNETTE KINGSLAND ZIEGLER