Constitutional Law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Constitutional Law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rule https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/17/wisconsin-supreme-court-weighs-judicial-recusal-rule/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:46 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525405 Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider new judicial recusal rules addressing campaign spending and impartiality concerns at a June 4 public hearing.

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]]> Brunette launches bid for Supreme Court https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/17/brunette-launches-bid-for-supreme-court/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:37:23 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525402 Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette enters the Wisconsin Supreme Court race following Justice Annette Ziegler’s retirement.

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]]> Wisconsin absentee ballot dispute may spark lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/17/wisconsin-absentee-ballot-dispute-may-spark-lawsuit/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:24:05 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525394 wisconsin election, absentee ballots, madison wisconsin, dane county, election law, ballot counting, republican party wisconsin, voting dispute, supreme court election, election integrity, election law, constitutional law, administrative law, civil litigation, government law, appellate law, voting rights law

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]]> Wisconsin lawmakers spend taxpayer funds on legal fees https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/16/wisconsin-lawmakers-spend-taxpayer-funds-on-legal-fees/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:37:24 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525377 Wisconsin Republican lawmakers face a lawsuit as they spend taxpayer funds on private attorneys, with rates up to $550 an hour.

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]]> Oshkosh school administrator sues district for job back https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/15/oshkosh-school-administrator-sues-district-for-job-back/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:40:38 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525295 A former Oshkosh school administrator is suing the district for reinstatement and damages after a student restraint incident led to his contract nonrenewal.

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]]> Wisconsin GOP seeks dismissal of school funding lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/15/wisconsin-gop-seeks-dismissal-of-school-funding-lawsuit/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:36:30 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525292 Wisconsin Republicans seek to dismiss a school funding lawsuit, citing a 2000 Supreme Court ruling as Democrats and voucher schools join the case.

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]]> Schimel: No Trump pressure on running attorney’s office https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/14/schimel-says-no-trump-pressure-targets-fraud-crackdown/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:50 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525280 Brad Schimel says Trump administration exerts no pressure as he targets fraud, drug trafficking and violent crime in Wisconsin’s Eastern District.

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]]> Wisconsin Democrats back school funding lawsuit https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/14/wisconsin-democrats-back-school-funding-lawsuit/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:29:24 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525276 Wisconsin Democrats side with school districts suing over funding, as voucher parents seek to intervene in lawsuit over education finance system.

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]]> AI chatbot used in Supreme Court campaign https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/13/ai-chatbot-used-in-supreme-court-campaign/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:05:48 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525257 An AI-powered chatbot texted Wisconsin voters in the Supreme Court race, raising concerns about campaign technology and the future of elections.

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]]> Dodge County sheriff sues over alleged ICE detention hoax https://wislawjournal.com/2026/04/13/dodge-county-sheriff-sues-over-alleged-ice-detention-hoax/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:52:37 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=525252 Dodge County sheriff files $1M defamation lawsuit after investigation disputes Illinois woman’s claims of ICE detention and abduction.

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