July 16, 2026 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided 5-2 that Notice of Voting Eligibility (NVE) forms, used to indicate when a citizen is legally incompetent to vote, remain closed records as part of the court guardianship proceeding that finds an individual incompetent.

July 15, 2026 – Settlements against Deere & Co., historic producer of farm machinery, attempt to address farmers' desire to repair their computer-enhanced equipment.

July 14, 2026 – A lawyer can be paid by a third party who is not the subject of the representation but only if the lawyer provides independent professional judgment to the designated client and there is no interference by the paying party into the attorney-client relationship.

July 13, 2026 – Although the circuit court later extended the 2023 recommitment order, collateral consequences allowed the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine any error the circuit court arguably made was harmless.