http://law.marquette.edu Marquette Universtiy Law School News Service Dax Phillips <dax.phillips@marquette.edu> en-us http://www.burnettcountysentinel.com/read/detail/27102.html Governor Jim Doyle has announced the appointment of Kenneth Kutz to the Burnett County Circuit Court. Kutz will fill the vacancy created by the election of Michael Gableman to the Supreme Court. He will begin serving in early August and will serve a term ending July 31, 2009. He is a graduate of the Marquette University Law School. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=761961 Obama cannot be expected to answer for the outrages of everyone with whom he has associated, but his 20-year relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is another matter. Wright is a man to whom Obama himself has directed our attention, naming a book after a Wright sermon and, until recently, presenting the man as something of a father figure. We know that what politicians choose to tell us about themselves is not all that we need to know. However wonderful it may sound, we ought not play a poli... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/APC0101/806160465/1979/APClife Legal experts say charges will be tough to prosecute Megan Meier's death has led to a federal indictment against Lori Drew, a woman who was acquainted with the Meier family. There is a very real question as to whether the charges will withstand scrutiny by the court system. Janine Geske, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and distinguished professor of law at Marquette University Law School, said the case against Drew is no slam dunk. "Most people would agree this was horrible conduct. Th... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.madison.com/tct/news/290639 Ask a Supreme Court justice whether politics plays a role in the way the court conducts its business and you're likely to get an emphatic "No." But a review of recent rulings issued by the state's highest court shows an overt "liberal-conservative" split among the justices, particularly when it comes to cases involving corporate interests or social issues. Former Justice Janine Geske, a Marquette University law professor, said it might be too easy to put a conservative or liberal label on a just... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock News/1643388/ Knueppel began studies at the Marquette University Law School, discovering an unexpected interest in mediation. He graduated in 2006. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=756193 Rare internal discipline notes Ziegler oversaw cases linked to her husband The state Supreme Court for the first time disciplined one of its own members, formally reprimanding Justice Annette K. Ziegler for mishandling cases as a Washington County circuit judge. Ziegler has admitted to violating the state's judicial ethics code by presiding over cases involving a bank where her husband, J.J. Ziegler is a director. The decision sends a message that the court takes such violations seriously, said... Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/288629 Seven new fellows have been named by the Madison-based Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. They include former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske, who is currently a distinguished professor of law at Marquette University Law School. The fellows will be formally inducted and celebrated in a ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=2222 No summary provided. Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=751872 Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius of South Africa is known as the Blade Runner because he wears carbon-fiber prosthetic limbs during competition. Now, thanks to a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the world's top sports regulatory body, Pistorius might be in Beijing competing with able-bodied athletes in the Olympic Games. Matt Mitten, director of Marquette University's Sports Law Institute and a CAS judge, said the decision had "very broad implications in terms of national and... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=752280 Michael McGee, the one-term Milwaukee alderman, faces state charges that include making threats, vote-buying, violating court orders and others. Larraine McNamara-McGraw, McGee's lawyer, said race will be part of the case, even if nothing is said. Michael O'Hear, a law professor at Marquette University, agreed there will no way to keep race from the trial."Given the racial dynamic that already exists, I think the defense counsel can tell this story of a race-based prosecution without having to e... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.marquette.edu/omc/newscenter/recent.php?subaction=showfull&id=1210255854&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Marquette University will celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Law School building during a ceremony Thursday, May 22. The Board of Trustees gave final approval for the project during its meeting Wednesday. "We recognize the importance the Law School has always had in educating lawyers of the highest skill and ethical caliber," said Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., president of Marquette University. "This new building will allow our first-rate faculty to deliver the very best in legal education to a... Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?332&ceNews_newsID=1408 No summary provided. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?332&ceNews_newsID=1407 No summary provided. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?332&ceNews_newsID=1406 No summary provided. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/presscentera/piopresskits/2008statereport/2008statehome.cfm From the ALA press release: Libraries of all kinds continue to be engines of learning, literacy, and economic development in communities nationwide. Americans are acting on their conviction that school library media centers are a key element in delivering the kind of education the next generation needs in order to succeed in a global society, and public libraries are redoubling their efforts to serve linguistically isolated communities. These are among the findings detailed in the 2008 State o... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.ombwatch.org/regresources New resource from OMB Watch (Office of Management and Budget): "The Resource Center provides tips for advocates who want to get involved in regulatory decision making and educational resources for anyone interested in how the federal regulatory process works." Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?25&fileID=0 Marquette Law School opens southside site for MVLC with sponsorship of Quarles & Brady LLP. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://blogs.jsonline.com/proofandhearsay/archive/2008/04/17/sykes-evans-discuss-supreme-court-election.aspx Two federal appeals judges from Wisconsin talked about the state's recent election of a Supreme Court justice during a meeting at Marquitee University on Wednesday. Journal Sentinel reporter John Diedrich filed this account.Listen to the Law School webcast. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.business.gov/ Business.gov is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with 21 other federal agencies. Includes sections on "Small Business Guides", "State & Local Info", and "Government Forms", as well as e- commerce, state and local regulations. Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?25&fileID=32345 No summary provided. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT