By Erik Reinthaler, WJI Intern
On a Thursday morning in July, people trickled into Racine Municipal Court for a docket made up mostly of traffic and ordinance violations. Some seemed to know where to go and what to do. Others
Supreme Court: Competency to Stand Trial and Dangerousness Separate
Aug. 17, 2026 – Whether a statutory proceeding to restore competency to trial also could authorize involuntary medication for dangerousness resulted in the Wisconsin Supreme Court holding 6-1 in
State v. N.K.B., 2026 WI 22, that the proceedings are
Supreme Court: Rain Damage, Not Construction Defect, Recoverable
Aug. 17, 2026 – The dispute in Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Ropicky, 2026 WI 25, will return to circuit court after the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that damage from rain, but not damage resulting from the construction defect, was
Supreme Court: Statute Requires Informed Consent to Unborn Child
Aug. 17, 2026 – An unborn child has a right of informed consent by statute, and with it, a right to pursue legal action against a doctor, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held in Brekke v. Midwest Medical Insurance Co.,
"In the exhilarating case of Madison, it’s important to pursue the frenzy, merge with the frenzy, ingest the frenzy."
“The frenzy beckons along State Street, the central nervous system of the city and the 50,000-strong university, with main quadrangle Bascom Hill at the end opposite the state Capitol. The frenzy churns up and down the streets and boulevards leading
What High Conflict Parents Get Wrong About Child Custody
Winning the text argument won’t win your custody case. Learn how to navigate high-conflict co-parenting and custody and placement matters in Wisconsin.
It all started with a simple text.
Can I pick the kids up early tonight? We’re going on
Nonprofit Bylaws: Can Your Board Answer the “Why” Question?
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.
That’s good advice.
They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”
Also true.
Here’s what I have to add.
The bylaws are not the bottom line. The
Nonprofit Bylaws: Can Your Board Answer the ‘Why’ Question?
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.That’s good advice.They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”Also true.Here’s what I have to add.The bylaws are not the bottom line. The determinative bottom line will always
Evers’ Judges: Tanner Brook Kilander
”Evers’ judges” is our effort to present information about Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the bench. The information is taken from the appointees’ own judgeship applications.
Italics indicate direct quotes from the application. Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the
Italics indicate direct quotes from the application. Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the
Tristan’s Landlord Boot Camp – October 10, 2026
HelloI hope that you can join me for my next Landlord Boot Camp on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Since 2008, I have taught more than 2,500 landlords throughout the state how to do things the right way.I would like you