https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx60https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31737https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31737Jay D. JerdeThe statute for restoring a defendant to competency to stand trial doesn’t cover an order for involuntary medication for dangerousness, a 6-1 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority held with differing interpretations of the statutes.2026-08-17 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Gavel-Pills-Medication-Mental-Health-Involuntary-Medication-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31737https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31736https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31736Jay D. JerdeRainfall damage to a house was a separate “ensuing loss” and covered, unlike damage caused by the underlying construction defect, a 4-3 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority decided after interpreting homeowner’s insurance policy terms.2026-08-17 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Insurance-Claim-Denied-Law-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31736https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31735https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31735Jay D. JerdeAll members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed that the informed consent statute grants rights to an unborn child. The court split on how far to answer the question with three justices saying the majority went too far.2026-08-17 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Doctor-woman-consent-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31735https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31703https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31703Jay D. JerdeA 4-3 decision elicited a concurrence and three dissents as the Wisconsin Supreme Court established the standard of review for protective placements – but the patient won't go home.2026-07-21 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/elderly-nursing-home-assisted-living-hospice-healthcare-console-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31703https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31702https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31702Jay D. JerdeA 5-2 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority held that the Wisconsin attorney general complied with the law in placing settlement funds into one of the Wisconsin Department of Justice program appropriations.2026-07-21 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/wisconsin-state-capitol-rotunda-murals-justice-legislation-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31702https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31692https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31692Jay D. JerdeThe Wisconsin Supreme Court decided 5-2 that Notice of Voting Eligibility (NVE) forms, used to indicate when a citizen is legally incompetent to vote, remain closed records as part of the court guardianship proceeding that finds an individual incompetent. 2026-07-15 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/i-voted-sticker-election-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31692https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31685https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31685Jay D. JerdeAlthough the circuit court later extended the 2023 recommitment order, collateral consequences allowed the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine any error the circuit court arguably made was harmless. 2026-07-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Mental-hospital-hall-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31685https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31683https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31683Jay D. JerdeA delay in one examiner’s report for an involuntary commitment final hearing did not defeat the circuit court’s competency because the protection was not “central to the statutory scheme.”2026-07-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/documents-file-folder-time-clock-preparation-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31683https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31682https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31682Jay D. JerdeA 4-3 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority affirmed the circuit court's dismissal of a lawsuit seeking enforcement of restrictive covenants against the Menominee Indian Tribe because the Tribe retains sovereign immunity.2026-07-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/trees-lake-water-blur-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31682https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31667https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31667Jay D. JerdeThe Wisconsin Supreme Court held that U.S. Supreme Court precedent rendered a 41-year-old program unconstitutional because the Wisconsin Legislature lacked data to show a compelling need for race-based grants.2026-06-19 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/student-loans-graduation-money-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31667https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31666https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31666Jay D. JerdeSix members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court explained how the Wisconsin Consumer Act didn't apply to a residential lease. 2026-06-16 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/eviction-houses-apartments-rising-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31666https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31654https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31654Jay D. JerdeThe City of Milwaukee Election Commission’s deputy director successfully requested three military absentee ballots to show how easy election fraud was, and thereby committed election fraud, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed.2026-06-05 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Absentee-ballot-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31654https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31653https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31653Jay D. JerdeAll justices agreed that due process doesn't require a colloquy for a stipulation to an involuntary commitment and medication order, but applying that principle leaves critical questions unanswered.2026-06-05 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Digital-Video-Meeting-Abstract-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31653https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31574https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31574Jay D. JerdeA 5-2 Wisconsin Supreme Court majority held that Pabst Brewing Co.'s knowledge of asbestos before ordering pipe repairs drew liability under the safe-place statute. Two dissenting justices said work by the independent contractor caused the unsafe condition.2026-05-04 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/dusty-asbestos-dirty-air-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31574https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31569https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31569Jay D. JerdeA statute that granted broad immunity to health care professionals during the COVID-19 state of emergency and for 60 days afterwards constitutionally eliminated a cause of action for medical malpractice, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided unanimously. 2026-04-22 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/covid-19-pandemic-facemask-healthcare-gavel-justice-court-medical-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31569