Federal Judge Partially Strikes Down Wisconsin Act 10, the Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill

The Western District of Wisconsin issued its much anticipated opinion in WEAC v. Walker yesterday on the constitutionality of Wisconsin Act 10, the public-sector anti-collective bargaining bill that was enacted into law last June after a monumental political fight. Of course, Act 10’s passage continues to have ramifications as Governor Walker was officially subjected to a recall election yesterday (after some 900,000 Wisconsites signed petitions to recall him), with an additional four Republican state senators and the lieutenant Governor also being subject to recall.

I just read this Act 10 decision and my conclusion is: good, but not great.

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Marquette Moot Court Team Success at Evans Competition

The Marquette team advanced to the octofinal round (top 16 teams) of the Evans A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition hosted by the University of Wisconsin Law School. Please congratulate team members Elizabeth Bronson and Jay Fenton. Professor Idleman advised the team. The team practitioner coaches were Attorneys Alexandra Grimley, Megann Senfleben, Sheila Shadman, and Nicole Willette.

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Humor and the Law, Part Three

In honor of April Fools’ Day, the editors of the blog asked the faculty of the Law School to share their favorite examples of legal humor. Every day we will share a different faculty member’s submission.  Today’s submission is from Professor Melissa Greipp.

The following are (supposedly) real statements made during court cases:

JUDGE: I know you, don’t I?

DEFENDANT: Uh, yes.

JUDGE: All right, tell me, how do I know you?

DEFENDANT: Judge, do I have to tell you?

JUDGE: Of course, you might be obstructing justice not to tell me.

DEFENDANT: Okay. I was your bookie.

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From a defendant representing himself ….

DEFENDANT: Did you get a good look at me when I allegedly stole your purse?

VICTIM: Yes, I saw you clearly. You are the one who stole my purse.

DEFENDANT: I should have shot you while I had the chance.

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JUDGE: The charge here is theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant?

DEFENDANT: No, sir, I’m the guy who stole the chickens.

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