Browse Wisconsin Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 26 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Unreasonable "no-knock" entry invalidates search
State v. Joan L. Stetzer, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly execu...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ultrasound Informed Consent Law
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Joel Urmanski, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered whether the state's in...
DA Not Compelled to Create Probable Cause Statement After Declining Prosecution
Josh Kaul v. Joel Urmanski, as DA for Sheboygan County, WI, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed whether a Distric...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Dishonesty and Misconduct
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Daniel P. Steffen, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court disbarred Daniel P. Steffen for p...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
State v. Carl Lee McAdory, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered whether the defendant's confession was volunt...
Court: 'Meet and Confer' is not Collective Bargaining Under State Law
Service Employees International Union Healthcare Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The S...
Unconscious OWI suspect's blood draw without warrant violates Fourth Amendment
State v. Luis A. Ramirez, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's conviction for operating a motor ...
WI Supreme Court: DPI exceeded authority in rule-making
Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin State Legislature cha...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for WDOC in Sex Discrimination Case
Nicole McDaniel v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nicole McDaniel, sued the Wisconsin Dep...
DOJ can withhold records of ongoing investigations under public records law
Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Wisconsin Department of...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds DNR's Broad Definition of Navigable Waters
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme...
Juvenile's confession deemed involuntary, conviction reversed
State v. H. C., decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered whether a juvenile's confession was voluntary, given the...
Juvenile's confession deemed involuntary due to age and interrogation tactics
State v. H. C., decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court considered whether a juvenile's confession was voluntary, given the...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for Neglect in Divorce Case
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Leslie M. Smith, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a lawyer's conduct after s...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for Neglect and Misrepresentation
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kevin R. Rosin, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a lawyer's conduct after he...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for 60 Days for Misconduct
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kevin R. Rosin, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a lawyer's conduct after he...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Modifies Discipline for Judge Berz
Wisconsin Judicial Commission v. Ellen K. Berz, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed a complaint against Judge Ellen...
Jury finds for doctor in medical malpractice suit
Melissa A. Hubbard v. Carol J. Neuman, MD, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Melissa A. Hubbard, sued the defendant, Dr. Carol J. ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor's Mask Mandate
Jeffery A. LeMieux v. Tony Evers, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers exceeded his sta...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor's Mask Mandate
Jeffery A. LeMieux v. Tony Evers, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers exceeded his sta...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Professional Misconduct
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Carl Robert Scholz, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court disbarred attorney Carl Robert...
Court Affirms Retaliation Finding in School District Employee Firing
Oconomowoc Area School District v. Gregory L. Cota, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Oconomowoc Area School District (OASD) appealed a cir...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Extensive Misconduct
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Lynne Layber, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court disbarred attorney Lynne Layber for m...
WIAA rule barring prosthetic leg use in football violates ADA
Hayden Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Wisc...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Misappropriation and Dishonesty
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Lynne Layber, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court disbarred attorney Lynne Layber for p...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for Misconduct
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Vladimir M. Gorokhovsky, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewed a lawyer's discip...
CaseLawBrief tracks 26 opinions from Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Wisconsin Rules Of Professional Conduct For Attorneys (4 cases), Attorney Professional Responsibility (3 cases), Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (2 cases), Professional Misconduct (2 cases), Sanctions For Attorney Misconduct (2 cases).
Outcomes: Plaintiff Win: 7, Defendant Win: 17, Dismissed: 1, Mixed: 1.