This week’s decision in Estate of Carol Lorbiecki v. Pabst Brewing Company brought a point to the Writs (from an amicus brief by Godfrey & Kahn) and a point to the Affirmed (from an amicus brief by the WMC Litigation Center). As a result, the standings tightened, with the Writs moving into a third-place tie with the Waivers.
Law Firm Fantasy League
April 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Three teams gained from the decision in Savannah Wren v. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. The Writs collected two points for an amicus brief and oral argument by Cannon & Dunphy, while both the Affirmed and the Waivers picked up a point for an amicus brief by Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols and von Briesen & Roper.
Now, only two points separate places two through four in the standings.
How Many Decisions Can We Expect in 2025-26?
April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
With the arrival of spring, the time has come for our annual estimate of the number of decisions that the supreme court will file by the time summer brings the term to an end. Following a surprising drop in the court’s output over the last two … [Continue reading]
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April 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
March 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This week the Gavels of the State Public Defender’s Office collected seven points for a brief, oral argument, and partially-favorable outcome in State v. K.R.C, thereby strengthening their position at the top of the standings. The Affirmed moved … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
March 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Judgments from our Past—1917-18 through 1921-22, Marriage and Divorce
March 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This installment of our “bygone justice” series provides more cases on marriage and divorce that seem provocative or otherwise intriguing. … [Continue reading]
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March 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
No decisions were filed this week--hence, no change in the standings. … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Statistics, 1917-18
March 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
These tables are derived from information contained in 194 Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions that were turned up in a Nexis Uni search for decisions filed between September 1, 1917, and August 31, 1918. The total of 194 decisions does not include … [Continue reading]
Law Firm Fantasy League
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This week’s decision in Heather Gudex v. Franklin Collection Service, Inc. delivered a point to the Waivers from an amicus brief by Husch Blackwell, thereby moving the Waivers up the standings into a second-place tie with the Affirmed. … [Continue reading]
