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 Date Decided July 10, 2026
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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 Date Decided July 10, 2026
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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 Date Decided July 7, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided July 7, 2026 Docket No. 2025AP000813-FT Topics Protective Placement,
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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 Date Decided July 7, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided June 30, 2026
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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 Date Decided June 30, 2026 Docket No. 2024AP001390 Topics Involuntary Civil
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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
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Adams Outdoor Advertising v. City of Madison — Court of Appeals affirms order to shut down digital billboard, holding the City’s sign ban is not a zoning ordinance and nonconforming-use law does not apply
Case Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership v. City of Madison and City of Madison Urban Design Commission Court Wisconsin Court
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Koble Investments v. Marquardt — Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses, holds state consumer debt-collection law does not apply to residential leases and bars tenant damages absent proven pecuniary loss
Case Koble Investments v. Elicia Marquardt, et al. Court Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Grassl Bradley (Scott Walker, 2015) Date
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Munnik v. Blue Harbor Resort — 29-Day Occupancy Restriction Upheld as Clear and Enforceable
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upholds the 29-day continuous-occupancy restriction at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, holding that a clear condominium declaration restriction is enforceable even if buyers regret their investment, and that a governmental body’s vote to waive a restriction has no legal effect without a formal written amendment executed by all required parties.
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Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Thompson — Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimands attorney for offering improper financial inducements to a fact witness
Case In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Gary W. Thompson, Attorney at Law; Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Gary
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Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Babiak — Wisconsin Supreme Court revokes attorney’s license for two forcible sexual assaults and sexually aggressive communications
Case In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Jerome J. Babiak, Attorney at Law; Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jerome