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Deal or no deal? Justices to consider when a trial court may reject a plea agreement
Nov. 25, 2009 – When a trial court rejected a plea agreement as too lenient, the attorney general said the judge was improperly substituting his opinion for that of the prosecutor. But the judge says case law gives him an independent supervisory role. Read more in the lastest issue of WisBar InsideTrack.
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Conviction for battery of police officer stands even if officer acted unlawfully
Nov. 24, 2009 – The Wisconsin Court of Appeals explained that an officer must be in the course of performing official duties when battered to satisfy the statutory elements of the crime. The officer need not be acting lawfully.
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Administrative offices of the state court system to be closed Nov. 27
Nov. 24, 2009 – Consistent with many other state offices, the Director of State Courts Office and other Madison-based administrative offices of the state court system will be closed on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, due to state-employee furloughs.
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Supreme Court sets 2010 schedule of rule-making proceedings
Nov. 23, 2009 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has set its initial schedule of rule-making proceedings for the winter and spring of 2010, scheduling for public hearings most of the seven rules petitions still currently pending before the court.
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Justice Ann Walsh Bradley calls for nominations to recognize exceptional Wisconsin judges
Nov. 20, 2009 – “Day in and day out, our judges work on the front lines of our judicial system,” says Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. “It’s a challenging, rewarding, and tough job – often times without a lot of recognition.” Watch a video in WisBar InsideTrack calling for nominations for 2009 judicial award nominations. Nominate a judge today.
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Court costs limited to those specified by Legislature
Nov. 19, 2009 – Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen finds that municipal courts may not charge a separate fee for each warrant or commitment order issued in a single proceeding. But the court may recover costs for each warrant and commitment order successfully served or executed by municipal employees – even if more than one is served or executed in a single municipal court action.
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Admissible evidence at hearing to commit ‘sexually violent person’ greater than at criminal trial, court of appeals says
Nov. 18, 2009
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Wills for Heroes: Volunteer attorneys prepare to help first responders
Nov. 17, 2009
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Commission makes recommendations for United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nov. 16, 2009
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Ten Tips for working with court interpreters
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