Aug. 1, 2025 – Shaped by mentors, small-town law practice, and a willingness to grow through challenges, Dan Gartzke brings humor, humility, and a deep commitment to supporting others as he begins his year as president of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

July 31, 2025 – Relentless delays prevented Luis A. Ramirez from trial for 46 months – but only 14 months after his first speedy trial request. Most causes for delay the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined, were “neutral.”

July 30, 2025 – A domestic violence victim had enough fear for her safety that her intoxicated driving started under the coercion defense, but after she left her home, she could not reasonably believe no other safe options existed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held.

July 29, 2025 – The circuit court’s dismissal of a second conviction, which it reinstated after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed on the remaining guilty verdict, did not violate the defendants’ rights, the Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed in State v. Carl Lee McAdory.