Wisconsin appellate court week July 20th-24th 2020

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

July 29th "The Constitutionality of Pandemic Executive Orders", Misha Tseytlin, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP & Former Wisconsin Solicitor General, and Ryan Walsh, Partner, Eimer Stahl LLP & Former Chief Deputy Solicitor General of Wisconsin, presented by Chicago Lawyers Chapter (details and registration)

August 18th "Recent Trends in the Roberts Court", Don Daugherty, Senior Counsel, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, presented by Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter (details and registration)

September 3rd Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference, Pewaukee, Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter and Madison Lawyers Chapter (save the date)

February 26-27 National Student Symposium, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (save the dates)

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Supplement to last week

No harm where the defendant’s lawyer was also the judge who bound him over for trial, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. Henyard, 2019AP548-CR (recommended for publication)

Defense win in unusual self-defense homicide case, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. Johnson, 2018AP2318-CR (recommended for publication)

SCOW: expert testimony needn’t meet Daubert if it’s not "opinion," Miranda violation was harmless, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. Dobbs, 2020 WI 64

Fractured SCOW okays restitution order on top of civil settlement, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. Muth, 2020 WI 65

Federal District Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory Bar, WisBar News, on File v. Kastner, No. 19-C-1063 (E.D. Wis.)

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary, on Brown v. Polk County, No. 19-2698 (7th Cir. 2020)

Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules on Governor’s Partial Vetoes, by Joe Forward, WisBar News, on Bartlett v. Evers, 2020 WI 68

Labor & Employment Law, Justia Opinion Summary, on McCann v. Badger Mining Corp., No. 19-2420 (7th Cir. 2020)

Final Orders 19-06 through 19-12: Amending Supreme Court Rules Pertaining to Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin, on 2020 WI 62

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary, on Pulera v. Sarzan, No. 19-2291 (7th Cir. 2020)

Executive Committee Takes Up Keller Dues Evaluation Aug. 21 for Fiscal Year, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin

Supreme Court: Challenge to Former Gov. Walker's Budget Bill Vetoes Barred, by Joe Forward, WisBar News, on Wisconsin Small Business United Inc. v. Brennan, 2020 WI 69

Candidates, groups spent record $10M on Wisconsin court race, by Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal

Labor & Employment Law, Justia Opinion Summary, on McCray v. Wilkie, No. 19-3145 (7th Cir. 2020)

Appeals court won’t reinstate Democrats’ lame-duck challenge, by Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal, on Democratic Party of Wisconsin v. Vos, No. 19-3138 (7th Cir. 2020)

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• September 8th, 11th, 14th, and 29th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Next conferences on pending petitions for review:

• August 19th

Pending rules petitions (none currently scheduled for hearing or conference)

The Court of Appeals has no oral argument scheduled.

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U.S. Supreme Court Calendars and Lists, Argument Calendar:

Calendar for October Term 2020
Argument for
- October 2020 (Oct. 5th-14th)
Latest slip opinions (2019 Term)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Wisconsin appellate court week June 29th-July 3rd 2020

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

September 3rd Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference, Pewaukee, Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter and Madison Lawyers Chapter (save the date)

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Supplement to last week

Whatever Happened to Intervention?, on SEIU v. Vos, Wisconsin Civil Justice Council

Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts three new cases, Wisconsin Court System

Ramirez v. Tegels, No. 19-3120 (7th Cir. 2020), Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary

The March 31, 2020, order suspending the paper copy requirements set forth in F.R.A.P. 30(a)(3), C.R. 31(b) and C.R. 40(b) is VACATED and the requirements in those rules are once again in effect. News and Announcements, 7th Cir.

State v. Brooks, 2020 WI 60, Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary

Brey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 2019AP1320, UIM Coverage (recommended for publication), Hamilton Consulting Group

United States v. Wade, No. 19-2061 (7th Cir. 2020), Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary

WI Supreme Court Accepts Anderson v. Town of Newbold, Great Lakes Legal Foundation

Balsewicz v. Pawlyk, No. 19-3062 (7th Cir. 2020), Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Justia Opinion Summary

Pro Bono in a Pandemic, video with Jeffrey Louis Brown, Pro Bono Program Manager, State Bar of Wisconsin, Rotunda Report

Purtue v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Justia Opinion Summary

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints have no argument scheduled. Any dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2019/2020 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review:

• July 14th

Pending rules petitions (none currently scheduled for hearing or conference)

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for:

• June 22nd, 25th and 30th

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U.S. Supreme Court 2019 Term:
Calendars and Lists; Argument Calendar:
Argument for
- May 2020 (May 4th-13th)
Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Wisconsin appellate court week March 23rd-27th 2020

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

April 25th Inaugural Midwestern Lawyers Chapters Conference, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois, presented by the Chicago, St. Louis, and Jefferson City Lawyers Chapters (save the date)

April 28th "Separation of Powers and the Administrative State" Eighth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference, Washington, DC (Save the date)

Being rescheduled from May 8th Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference, Pewaukee, Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter and Madison Lawyers Chapter

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Supplement to last week

Supreme Court Temporarily Eases CLE Rules, Lawyers Can Get More On-Demand Credits, by Joe Forward, WisBar News

Supreme Court Issues Order on Appellate Court Operations, Deadlines During Pandemic, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin

Seventh Circuit: "All cases scheduled for oral argument from March 30, 2020 through the end of April 2020, will be argued telephonically by counsel." The court has activated its Continuity of Operations Plan.

Elections: Who Will Represent You on the State Bar Board of Governors? Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin

Court: Workers can’t drop pay for time spent dressing, Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal, on Piper v. Jones Dairy Farm, 2020 WI 28

State Bar to Host Virtual Town Halls in 10 Practice Areas, Starting March 23, WisBar News

Constitutional Amendment Relating to Crime Victims’ Rights, by Jillian Slaight, Reading the Constitution, Legislative Reference Bureau

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• March 30th (WisconsinEye video schedule) (Oral Argument Schedule)
• April 1st and 20th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2019/2020 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review:

• April 16th

Pending rules petitions include those scheduled for hearing or conference:

• April 2nd, (Public Hearing Postponed)

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for:

• April 6th and 15th, and May 14th and 19th

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U.S. Supreme Court 2019 Term:
Calendars and Lists; Argument Calendar:
Argument for
- March 2020 (March 23rd-April 1st)
- April 2020 (April 20th-29th)
Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Wisconsin appellate court week March 2nd-6th 2020

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

March 5th On Statutory Interpretation, Judge Diane Sykes of the 7th Circuit, Madison Lawyers Chapter and University of Wisconsin Student Chapter (details and registration)

March 13th-14th "The Structural Constitution in the 21st Century", National Student Symposium, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor (details and registration)

April 25th Inaugural Midwestern Lawyers Chapters Conference, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois, presented by the Chicago, St. Louis, and Jefferson City Lawyers Chapters (save the date)

April 28th "Separation of Powers and the Administrative State" Eighth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference, Washington, DC (Save the date)

May 8th Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference, Pewaukee, Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter and Madison Lawyers Chapter (save the date)

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Supplement to last week

Wisconsin Supreme Court denies review in a number of cases, Wisconsin Court System

State Bar Board Hears Remarks from Justice Hagedorn, Discusses 2021 Budget, WisBar News

Insurer Did Not Breach Duty to Defend, Followed Judicially Preferred Procedures, by Joe Forward, WisBar News, on Choinsky v. Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau, 2020 WI 3

Court: Wisconsin must expunge criminal records from database, by Todd Richmond, Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal, on Hall v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2018AP2274, (Recommended for Publication)

February 2020 Published Order, 2020 WI App 7-9

Justia Opinion Summary, on DSG Evergreen Family Limited Partnership v. Town of Perry, 2020 WI 23

Partial SCOW defense win; two charges for two different strength pills multiplicitous, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. Brantner, 2020 WI 21

Comparing the Supreme Courts of Wisconsin and its Four Neighbors–An Update for 2016-17 through 2018-19, by Alan Ball, Marquette University, SCOWstats

Wisconsin court overturns ruling ordering voter purge, by Scott Bauer, Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal, on Zignego v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2020AP112 and 2019AP2397 (Recommended for Publication)

Legislature Expands Courts, Approves Merit Pay for SPD, Rotunda Report, State Bar of Wisconsin

Court of appeals rejects DOJ’s reading of arrest record expungement statute, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on Hall v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, 2018AP2274, (recommended for publication)

Sanction for violation of juvenile disposition order limited to 10 calendar days, Wisconsin State Public Defender, on State v. A.A., 2018AP1497 (recommended for publication)

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• March 18th and 30th (Oral Argument Schedule)
• April 1st and 20th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2019/2020 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review:

• March 17th

Pending rules petitions include those scheduled for hearing or conference:

• April 2nd, Hearing Order 19-25: Increasing Annual Assessment for Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for:

• March 4th, and April 6th and 15th

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U.S. Supreme Court 2019 Term:
Calendars and Lists; Argument Calendar:
Argument for
- February 2020 (February 24th-March 4th
- March 2020 (March 23rd-April 1st)
- April 2020 (April 20th-29th)
Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Wisconsin appellate court week February 3rd-7th 2020

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

February 3rd Nadine Strossen "Hate: Why We Should Resist it with Free Speech, Not Censorship" Marquette Student Chapter (details)

February 4th Nadine Strossen "Hate: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship" University of Wisconsin Student Chapter (details)

March 13th-14th "The Structural Constitution in the 21st Century", National Student Symposium, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor (details and registration)

April 25th Inaugural Midwestern Lawyers Chapters Conference, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois, presented by the Chicago, St. Louis, and Jefferson City Lawyers Chapters (save the date)

May 8th Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters Conference, Pewaukee, Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter and Madison Lawyers Chapter (save the date)

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Supplement to last week

Lessons from Epic System’s Arbitration Ruling: Classify Employees as Exempt Cautiously, by Jennifer S. Mirus and Brian P. Goodman, Boardman Clark LLP, Madison, Labor ＆ Employment Blog, State Bar of Wisconsin, on Epic Sys. Corp. v. Lewis, 138 S.Ct. 1612 (2018)

Court of Appeals Published Orders - January 2020, 2020 WI App 2-5, Wisconsin Court System

Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts five new cases, Wisconsin Court System

A New Maverick on the Wisconsin Supreme Court? by Alan Ball, Marquette University, SCOWstats

Kelly accuses Karofsky of slander in Supreme Court forum, by Todd Richmond, Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• February 10th (Oral Argument Schedule)
• March 18th and 30th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2019/2020 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review:

• February 12th

Pending rules petitions (none currently scheduled for hearing or conference)

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for:

• February 12th and March 4th

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U.S. Supreme Court 2019 Term:
Calendars and Lists; Argument Calendar:
Argument for
- February 2020 (February 24th-March 4th
- March 2020 (March 23rd-April 1st) Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Why hiring the previously incarcerated is good business

Employer Handbook by Julie Grace and Thomas Lyons, Badger Institute

Wisconsin appellate court week September 23rd-27th 2019

Events | Courts last week | Courts this week

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

October 3rd "Judicial Nominations in the Trump Administration" Ed Whelan, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, presented by Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter (details and registration)

October 17th Douglas P. Seaton, "The Aftermath of Janus: Initial Union Reaction and the Status of the New Cases So Far", Western Wisconsin Lawyers Chapter (details and registration)

November 14th-16th "Originalism", National Lawyers Convention, Washington DC, DC Young Lawyers Chapter, Washington DC Lawyers Chapter, and Capitol Hill Chapter (details and registration)

April 25th Inaugural Midwestern Lawyers Chapters Conference, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois, presented by the Chicago, St. Louis, and Jefferson City Lawyers Chapters (save the date)

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Supplement to last week

Defense win! Jail time credited to sentence imposed after revocation of deferred-judgment agreement, On Point blog, Wisconsin State Public Defender

Taiwanese Insurers Escape Wisconsin Lawsuit Involving Trek Bicycle Corp., by Joe Forward, WisBar News

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Hearing, Rule Petition 19-06 and Rule Petition 19-07, WisconsinEye

Senators Reestablish Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission, Accepting Applications, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court Oral Arguments:
- Veritas Steel LLC v. Lunda Construction Co., 2017AP822
- City of Cedarburg v. Hansen, 2018AP1129
- Town of Wilson v. City of Sheboygan, 2018AP2162
WisconsinEye

Wisconsin Judicial Council Agenda, Meeting September 20, 2019

State Bar of Wisconsin - Board of Governors Positions, Bill Track 50, 2019-2020 Regular Session

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Supreme Court Disposition Tables
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions issued this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• October 3rd, 14th (at Montello), 21st and 28th (Oral Argument Schedule)
• November 4th and 25th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2019/2020 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review:

• October 9th

Pending rules petitions include those scheduled for hearing or conference

• October 22nd (Notices of Hearings)
• October 29th (Notices of Hearings)

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for

• October 10th.

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U.S. Supreme Court 2019 Term:
Calendars and Lists; Argument Calendar:
Argument for
- October 2019 (October 7-16, 2019)
- November 2019 (November 4-13, 2019)
- December 2019(December 2-11, 2019P

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Sizing Up Labor Relations Down Under:

Sizing Up Labor Relations Down Under: What Australia’s Fair Work Commission Can Teach the National Labor Relations Board, by Jonathan Cook, 36 Wisconsin International Law Journal 122

Judicial Ecology:

Judicial Ecology: Reconciling a Normative Critique of Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College with the Current Sociopolitical Context, by Eric M. Clarkson, 33 Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society 1

The Costs of 'Janus v. AFSCME'

Edward A. Fallone, at the Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog, posted his prepared remarks from this April 10, 2019 panel discussion presented by the School's Federalist Society Student Chapter.

'Banning the box,' or boxing people out?

Fair-chance hiring policies may hurt the job-seekers they aim to help, says this Policy Brief at Badger Insitute.

Dental Therapists: A Solution to Wisconsin's Costly Dental Access Problem?

Dental therapists could improve access, use and outcomes, while reducing economic costs associated with the dental care monopoly and unnecessary ER visits for dental treatment, say Jason Hicks and Morris M. Kleiner in this Policy Brief at Badger Insitute.

Wisconsin appellate court week October 1st-5th 2018

Upcoming Federalist Society events include

October 15th Steven Teles, "The Federalist Society in a Polarized Era: A History", Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter (details and registration)

Supplement to last week

Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument:
- State v. C. L. K., 2017AP1413 and 2017AP1414
- Engelhardt v. City of New Berlin, 2016AP801
- Milwaukee District Council 48 v. Milwaukee County, 2016AP1525
WisconsinEye audio/video

Justice Dallet on Equality, Pro Hac Vice Petition, Other State Bar Board Actions, WisBar News

Wisconsin Supreme Court oral argument:
- Myers v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2016AP1517
- State v. Wiskerchen, 2016AP1541-CR
WisconsinEye audio/video

Judicial Council Committees - September 2018, Wisconsin State Law Library

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to:

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release
• Supreme Court opinions issued this week
• Supreme Court final Orders on Rules petitions
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions, and
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions from this week

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument:

• October 10th (a link to live streaming audio of oral arguments is available) (WisconsinEye has tentatively scheduled video coverage), 12th, and 29th (Oral Argument Schedule)
• November 5th, and 7th (Oral Argument Schedule)
• December 11th (Oral Argument Schedule)

Dates set aside for arguments but to which specific cases have not yet been scheduled can be found on the Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2018/2019 Term.

Next conference on pending petitions for review is

• October 9th

Pending rules petitions include those scheduled for hearing or conference

• October 11th (Docket)

The Court of Appeals has oral argument scheduled for

• October 17th

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U.S. Supreme Court
2018 Term:
Argument for the session beginning
- October 01, 2018
- October 29, 2018
2017 Term:
- Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit: this week's Opinions and Unpublished Orders

Badger Institute reports on labor force participation in Wisconsin

Wisconsin: A Blueprint For More Workers, by Ike Brannon and Andrew Hanson, visiting fellows at the Badger Institute.

From the Conclusion:

"Wisconsin’s historically low unemployment rate has led some to fear that a shortage of workers may constrain the state’s future economic growth. The state’s labor force participation rate is significantly lower than where it was the last time unemployment was this low, something that is true for the rest of the country as well. ..."

Also at Badger Institute, an interactive map of Labor Force Participation Rate By County 2017.

Wisconsin appellate court week September 11th-15th 2017

Supplement to last week:

Agenda for the meeting September 15, 2017, Wisconsin Judicial Council

Supreme Court oral argument audio/video:
- State v. Smith 2015AP756-CR
- Manitowoc Company, Inc. v. Lanning 2015AP1530
- State v. Reyes Fuerte 2015AP2041-CR
WisconsinEye

The Voting Records of Justices Crooks and Prosser and Justices Rebecca Bradley and Kelly: Some Comparisons, by Alan Ball, Marquette Universtity, SCOWstats

This week:

Here are the lists of the Wisconsin Court System's links to any

• Supreme Court opinions scheduled for release, and to this week's
• Supreme Court opinions, and
• Court of Appeals opinions scheduled for release, and to this week's
• Court of Appeals certifications,
• Court of Appeals opinions,
• Court of Appeals summary dispositions,

as they are posted.

Supreme Court pending cases and pending disciplinary complaints include those scheduled for oral argument September 12th, 15th, and 20th (see Synopses; a link to live streaming audio of oral arguments is available; ) and October 2nd, 3rd, and 23rd.

Supreme Court Yearly Oral Argument Schedule - 2017/2018 Term

The next conference on pending petitions for review is September 11th followed by October 9th.

Supreme Court 2017-2018 administrative calendar

Here are links to final Orders on Supreme Court Rules petitions.

Pending rules petitions include those scheduled for hearing or conference September 25th.

Supreme Court Monthly Statistical Report-July 2017 and Annual Statistical Report 2015-2016 Term

The Court of Appeals has no oral argument scheduled.

Court of Appeals Annual Report - 2016

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U.S. Supreme Court, 2016 Term, Latest slip opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Opinions and Unpublished Orders

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Wisconsin Judicial Commission latest Annual Report 2016 Calendar Year and Case Disposition Tables through 2015

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Wisconsin Judicial Council:

• next meeting September 15th;
• latest posted agenda is for the meeting September 15th.
• latest posted minutes are for the meeting on May 19th;
• latest Projects Update - August 2017.

Labor & Employment Law (through May 13)

NLRB Judge Trumps Casino’s Employee Handbook E-Mail Policy, by Bryan T. Symes, Ruder Ware L.L.S.C., Eau Claire

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Changes Course on Releasing Employer Position Statements to Charging Parties, by Daniel Finerty and Oyvind Wistrom, Lindner & Marsack S.C., Milwaukee

EEOC Releases Summary on Leave as an Accommodation under the ADA, by James Walcheske, Walcheske & Luzi LLC, Brookfield

Assigning Bathrooms – Reasonable Accommodation? by Dean R. Dietrich, Ruder Ware L.L.S.C., Wausau

OSHA issues final workplace injury electronic reporting rule, by Rufino Gaytan III and Katheryn A. Mills, Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee

The DTSA Becomes Law: Impact on Employee Confidentiality Agreements, by Steven Berryman, Milwaukee, Emily Feinstein, Madison, Jonathan Hudis, Washington DC, and Sean Scullen, Milwaukee, Quarles & Brady LLP

Labor & Employment Law (through May 5)

An unlikely alliance to connect Milwaukee job-seekers to employers, by Michael Jahr, Better Yes Network, at Wisconsin Policy Research Institute

Upcoming Employer ACA Reporting Deadlines, by Kelly Kuglitsch, Davis & Kuelthau, s.c., Milwaukee, Professionally Speaking

California and New York Pass $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage, Labor & Employment Update - May 2016, Boardman & Clark LLP, Madison

Brady's Benching Gives Lesson in Court Review of Arbitration Decisions, by Ryan N. Parsons, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee

Employee Benefits Update May 2016, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., Milwaukee

Wage Gap Negotiations-Now in Prime Time, by Andrea Schneider, Indisputably blog

Department of Labor's Final Fiduciary Rule and Best Interest Contract Exemption, by John E. Donahue and Susan M. Hoaglund, Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee

Finding an Attorney and the Difference Between an “Employee Rights Attorney”, “Employment Attorney” and “Labor Attorney”, by Michael Brown, Milwaukee

Labor & Employment Law (through Apr 29)

Protected Concerted Activity Strikes Again: Worker’s Firing Unlawful, by Leslie A. Sammon, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison

View from around the state: Another illustration of division in courts, from the Beloit Daily News, via Associated Press, at Wisconsin Law Journal

Employers should train managers on FMLA rights, by Alan C. Olson, New Berlin

Investment Advice under the New Labor Department Rules, by John E. Donahue, Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee

Job search problems continue, by Victor Forberger, Madison, Wisconsin Unemployment

Must Employers Pay Employees To Put On Clothes And Equipment Before Their Shift? by Scott M. Paler, DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., Madison

The DOL Issues New Employer Guide to FMLA and FMLA Poster, by James Walcheske, Walcheske & Luzi LLC, Brookfield

Status of Right to Work Law, by Thomas W. Mackenzie, Lindner & Marsack S.C., Milwaukee

Individual Liability under the Family and Medical Leave Act, FYI School Law Newsletter - April 2016, Boardman & Clark LLP, Madison

Labor & Employment Law (through Apr 16)

New Department of Labor Rule Will Greatly Expand the Duty of Employers and Consultants to Report "Persuader Activities", by Thomas R. Crone & William G. Bracken, von Briesen & Roper s.c., Milwaukee

New Wisconsin Employment Legislation from 2015-2016 Legislature, by Jesse Dill, Walcheske & Luzi LLC, Brookfield

Update on Wisconsin's Right-to-Work Law, by Thomas W. Scrivner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee

NLRB Blogs, by Dean R. Dietrich, Ruder Ware L.L.S.C., Wausau, The Blue Ink

Wisconsin court upholds employer wellness program, by Alan C. Olson, Milwaukee

DOL’s Final Rule on the Definition of "Fiduciary", by Michael T. Solberg and Benjamin D. Suesskind, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., Milwaukee

Judge issues final ruling blocking right to work — for now, by Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Same-sex spouses of federal workers officially included in FMLA, by Alan C. Olson, Milwaukee

Labor & Employment Law (through Apr 8)

Not so fast, DOL! Congress seeks to nullify new proposed overtime updates, by Rebeca M. Lopez, Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee

OSHA Releases Final Silica Rules, by Micheal D. Hahn and Buck Sweeney, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison

Avoiding and Defending Claims of Cat’s Paw Liability in Employment Discrimination Cases, by Aaron J. Graf, Mallery & Zimmerman S.C., Milwaukee

Fourth Circuit Unable to Determine Whether Driving is an Essential Function of a Traveling Salesperson's Job, by Farrah N.W. Rifelj and Miguel A. Manriquez, Michael Best & Friedrich S.C., Madison

Individual liability under the FMLA, by Margaret R. Kurlinski, Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee, All in a Day’s Work® blog

Employee Benefits Update April 2016, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., Milwaukee

Update on Timing of Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rules, by Christopher L. Nickels, Sean M. Scullen and Michael Aldana, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee

Benefit Plans of Church-Affiliated Organizations May Have to Comply with ERISA, by Charles P. Stevens and Martin P. Tierney, Milwaukee, Jorge M. Leon, Chicago, Kirk A. Pelikan and Mark A. Lotito, Milwaukee, Michael Best & Friedrich S.C.

Judge strikes down state's right-to-work law, by Patrick Marley and Jason Stein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel