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THE DARK SIDE: On ‘filled milk’ and the Beatles
A conversation occurs whenever an argument breaks out over U.S. v. Carolene Products, 304 U.S. 144 (1938), which deals with unconscionably upholding the criminalization of shipping filled milk across a...
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THE DARK SIDE: Citation to unpublished opinions is like crying Wolff
I recently received a very nice letter from Chief Justice Abrahamson, thanking me for my service on the Supreme Court’s committee to study citation to unpublished opinions.
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THE DARK SIDE: Where have all the burglars gone?
As a matter of policy, I generally avoid modern literature.
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THE DARK SIDE: I love ‘not guilty’ verdicts
I recently spent a little downtime scouring Article I of the U.S. Constitution. What I was looking for was the provision saying that Congress has authority to hold investigations into steroid use by...
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THE DARK SIDE: Lack of judicial temperament is like obscenity
The other day, some of us were discussing “judicial temperament,” or more specifically, we were swapping war stories about the lack of it.
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THE DARK SIDE: Everything about practicing law I learned from Ecclesiastes
Practicing law well is a lot like living a well-lived life.
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THE DARK SIDE: On dogs and baseball
The skills that make a person a great attorney are not so limited as they are in baseball.
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THE DARK SIDE: Medicaid case fails test for jury
Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the state is entitled to a jury trial when suing a private actor for Medicaid fraud under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (State v. Abbott...
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The popular perception of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is that it’s sharply divided between four conservatives and three liberals.
View ArticleSupreme splits deepen: Analysis of latest term reveals new lows for concurrence
Despite an absence of turnover on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in recent years, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley are becoming increasingly marginalized.
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THE DARK SIDE: On ‘filled milk’ and the Beatles
A conversation occurs whenever an argument breaks out over U.S. v. Carolene Products, 304 U.S. 144 (1938), which deals with unconscionably upholding the criminalization of shipping filled milk across a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: Citation to unpublished opinions is like crying Wolff
I recently received a very nice letter from Chief Justice Abrahamson, thanking me for my service on the Supreme Court’s committee to study citation to unpublished opinions.
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: Where have all the burglars gone?
As a matter of policy, I generally avoid modern literature.
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: I love ‘not guilty’ verdicts
I recently spent a little downtime scouring Article I of the U.S. Constitution. What I was looking for was the provision saying that Congress has authority to hold investigations into steroid use by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: Lack of judicial temperament is like obscenity
The other day, some of us were discussing “judicial temperament,” or more specifically, we were swapping war stories about the lack of it.
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: Everything about practicing law I learned from Ecclesiastes
Practicing law well is a lot like living a well-lived life.
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: On dogs and baseball
The skills that make a person a great attorney are not so limited as they are in baseball.
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE DARK SIDE: Medicaid case fails test for jury
Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the state is entitled to a jury trial when suing a private actor for Medicaid fraud under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (State v. Abbott...
View ArticleCourting concurrence: 2012-13 term shows range of splits in Wis. justices’...
The popular perception of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is that it’s sharply divided between four conservatives and three liberals.
View ArticleSupreme splits deepen: Analysis of latest term reveals new lows for concurrence
Despite an absence of turnover on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in recent years, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley are becoming increasingly marginalized.
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