Wisconsin Case Commentaries

“Beyond the Six-Month Benchmark” – The Malloy Standard for Progressive Escalation of Attorney Discipline in Wisconsin

Date: Aug 15, 2025

“Beyond the Six-Month Benchmark” – The Malloy Standard for Progressive Escalation of Attorney Discipline in Wisconsin 1. Introduction Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Robert T. Malloy, 2025 WI 39, is...

Forged Witness Signatures and the Threshold for Revocation: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Establishes a 30-Month Suspension Standard

Date: Aug 15, 2025

Forged Witness Signatures and the Threshold for Revocation: A Commentary on Office of Lawyer Regulation v. John P. Buran, 2025 WI 40 1. Introduction In Office of Lawyer Regulation v. John P. Buran,...

“Consult First, Act Later” – Wisconsin Affirms the Attorney’s Duty to Communicate Directly with Adjudged-Incompetent Clients (Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Thomas L. Frenn, 2025)

Date: Aug 13, 2025

“Consult First, Act Later” – Wisconsin Affirms the Attorney’s Duty to Communicate Directly with Adjudged-Incompetent Clients (Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Thomas L. Frenn, 2025 WI ___) Introduction...

Evers v. Marklein: Wisconsin Adopts the Chadha Standard— Legislative Vetoes of Administrative Rules Declared Unconstitutional

Date: Jul 9, 2025

Evers v. Marklein: Wisconsin Adopts the Chadha Standard— Legislative Vetoes of Administrative Rules Declared Unconstitutional 1. Introduction In Evers v. Marklein, 2025 WI 36, the Supreme Court of...

Evers v. Marklein: Wisconsin Supreme Court Abolishes the Legislative Veto over Administrative Rules

Date: Jul 9, 2025

Evers v. Marklein (2025 WI 36): Wisconsin Supreme Court Abolishes the Legislative Veto over Administrative Rules 1  Introduction Case name: Tony Evers v. Howard Marklein Court: Supreme Court of...

State v. Stetzer: Continuous Applicability of the Coercion Defence and Admissibility of Personal-History Evidence

Date: Jul 7, 2025

State v. Stetzer (2025 WI 34): Continuous Applicability of the Coercion Defence and Admissibility of Personal-History Evidence in Assessing Reasonableness Introduction In State v. Joan L. Stetzer,...

From Suspension to Automatic Revocation: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s New Standard for Prosecutorial Sexual Misconduct (Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Steffen, 2025 WI 31)

Date: Jul 7, 2025

From Suspension to Automatic Revocation: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s New Standard for Prosecutorial Sexual Misconduct Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Daniel P. Steffen, 2025 WI 31 1. Introduction...

“One Incident – One Sentence, Many Verdicts”: State v. McAdory and the Revival Power of Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(c)

Date: Jul 7, 2025

“One Incident – One Sentence, Many Verdicts”: State v. McAdory and the Revival Power of Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(c) I. Introduction State v. Carl Lee McAdory, 2025 WI 30, is the Wisconsin Supreme...

“Continuous Coercion” & the Role of Personal History: A Comprehensive Commentary on State v. Joan L. Stetzer, 2025 WI 34

Date: Jul 5, 2025

“Continuous Coercion” & the Role of Personal History: State v. Joan L. Stetzer, 2025 WI 34 – New Parameters for Wisconsin’s Coercion Defense 1. Introduction On 3 July 2025 the Wisconsin Supreme Court...

Wisconsin DOC v. Hayes: Supreme Court Clarifies “Good-Cause” Threshold for Hearsay at Probation-Revocation Hearings

Date: Jul 5, 2025

Wisconsin DOC v. Hayes: Supreme Court Clarifies “Good-Cause” Threshold for Hearsay at Probation-Revocation Hearings Introduction In State ex rel. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of...

Implied-Repeal-by-Substitution: Wisconsin Supreme Court Dispenses with the 1849 Abortion Ban in Josh Kaul v. Urmanski (2025 WI 32)

Date: Jul 5, 2025

Implied-Repeal-by-Substitution: Wisconsin Supreme Court Dispenses with the 1849 Abortion Ban in Josh Kaul v. Urmanski (2025 WI 32) 1. Introduction The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Josh Kaul...

Steffen Precedent Commentary – Retroactive License Revocation for Prosecutorial Sexual Misconduct

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Retroactive License Revocation for Prosecutorial Sexual Misconduct: A Commentary on Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Daniel P. Steffen, 2025 WI 31 1. Introduction Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Daniel...

“One Case, One Conviction … Eventually” – State v. McAdory and the Reinstatement Power under Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(c)

Date: Jul 3, 2025

“One Case, One Conviction … Eventually” – State v. McAdory and the Reinstatement Power under Wis. Stat. § 346.63(1)(c) Introduction State v. Carl Lee McAdory, 2025 WI 30, presented the Supreme Court...

Statutory History as an Intrinsic Aid: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Ends Mandatory Collective Bargaining for the UW Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Statutory History as an Intrinsic Aid: Service Employees International Union Healthcare Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (2025 WI 29) Introduction In Service Employees...

State v. Ramirez (2025): Wisconsin Supreme Court Abolishes the “Cavalier Disregard” Standard in Speedy-Trial Jurisprudence

Date: Jul 3, 2025

State v. Luis A. Ramirez (2025 WI 28): Wisconsin Supreme Court Abolishes the “Cavalier Disregard” Standard and Re-Aligns Speedy-Trial Analysis with Barker Citation: 2025 WI 28, Supreme Court of...

Abrogation of the “Cavalier Disregard” Standard in Wisconsin’s Speedy-Trial Jurisprudence – A Commentary on State v. Luis A. Ramirez, 2025 WI 28

Date: Jun 28, 2025

Abrogation of the “Cavalier Disregard” Standard in Wisconsin’s Speedy-Trial Jurisprudence A Comprehensive Commentary on State v. Luis A. Ramirez, 2025 WI 28 1. Introduction State v. Ramirez presented...

The Reinforced “Four-Corners” Doctrine: Wisconsin Supreme Court Re-limits the Governor’s Partial-Veto Power (Wisconsin State Legislature v. DPI, 2025 WI 27)

Date: Jun 26, 2025

The Reinforced “Four-Corners” Doctrine: Wisconsin Supreme Court Re-limits the Governor’s Partial-Veto Power Commentary on Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,...

“Improvidently Granted” Dismissals Must Be Explained: A Commentary on Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin DOJ, 2025 WI 25

Date: Jun 25, 2025

“Improvidently Granted” Dismissals Must Be Explained: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Continuing Debate in Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2025 WI 25 1. Introduction The...

Transparency in “Improvidently Granted” Dismissals: Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin DOJ

Date: Jun 25, 2025

Transparency in “Improvidently Granted” Dismissals: Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice Introduction In Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2025 WI 25, the Wisconsin...

“Merits-Blind” Class Certification in Wisconsin – Commentary on Nicole McDaniel v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 2025 WI 24

Date: Jun 25, 2025

“Merits-Blind” Class Certification in Wisconsin – Commentary on Nicole McDaniel v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 2025 WI 24 I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s decision in Nicole...