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Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler delivered the majority opinion of the court, with respect to Parts I, II, III, IV, and IV.C.1., in which Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, and Justice Brian Hagedorn joined the majority opinion of the court with respect to Part V., in which Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice Daniel Kelly, and Justice Brian Hagedorn joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts IV.C.2., and IV. D., in which Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack and Justice Brian Hagedorn joined. Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Daniel Kelly joined. Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet filed a dissenting opinion in which Justice Ann Walsh Bradley joined. 2017AP1962 (2020 WI 7) Richard A. Mueller v. TL90108, LLC - The decision of the Court of Appeals is modified, and affirmed as modified, and the cause is remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion . Justice Brian Hagedorn delivered the majority opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, and Justice Daniel Kelly joined. Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate. 01/30/20 - 2019AP199-J (2020 WI 5) Wisconsin Judicial Commission v. Kenneth W. Gorski - It is ordered that the Honorable Kenneth W. Gorski is reprimanded for judicial misconduct established in this proceeding. Justice Brian Hagedorn did not participate. Search for previous opinions. news and events how do I... quick links court closures Learn about the Commercial Docket Pilot Project Current news and events Due to routine maintenance, certain functionality on this site will be unavailable from Sunday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. to Monday, October 8th at 12:00 a.m. Due to routine maintenance, the ability to access and download circuit court forms may be unavailable on Friday, September 29th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Due to technical difficulties, some documents on this website may be unavailable. We are currently working to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience. -- The Third Branch, fall/winter 2019-20 February 4, 2020 - The fall/winter edition of The Third Branch, the quarterly newsletter of the Wisconsin court system, is now available . Supreme Court oral argument - February 2020 February 3, 2020 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court's February 2020 oral argument calendar and synopses of the cases to be heard can be found here . The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues. More information about any particular case before the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can be found on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website . Previously released opinions issued by the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can be found here . Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts five new cases January 30, 2020 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin, and the issues presented in granted cases are listed. More detailed synopses will be released at a later date. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website . Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here , and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here . see full article Supreme Court oral argument - January 2020 January 10, 2020 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court's January 2020 oral argument calendar and synopses of the cases to be heard can be found here . The synopses provided are not complete analyses of the issues. More information about any particular case before the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can be found on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website . Previously released opinions issued by the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can be found here . Supreme Court January 17 public rules hearing agenda January 7, 2020 - A copy of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Jan. 17, 2020 public rules hearing agenda is available here . Copies of the petitions with additional information and comments can be found on the Pending petitions page . Information about the Supreme Court's rule-making process can be found here . Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts five new cases December 17, 2019 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin, and the issues presented in granted cases are listed here. More detailed synopses will be released at a later date. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website . Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here , and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can be found here . see full article Supreme Court December 9 public rules hearing agenda November 27, 2019 - A copy of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Dec. 9, 2019 public rules hearing agenda is available here . Copies of the petitions with additional information and comments can be found on the Pending petitions page . Information about the Supreme Court's rule-making process can be found here . Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases November 15, 2019 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept two new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin, and the issues presented in granted cases are listed. More detailed synopses will be released at a later date. More information about pending appellate cases can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website . Published Court of Appeals opinions can be found here , and the status of cases pending in the Supreme Court can be found here . see full article November case of the month November 7, 2019 - The case of the month project provides high school teachers with some of the necessary tools to educate their students about the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Each month, during the Supreme Court's session, a "teachable" case will be highlighted. 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