Oconomowoc School District v. Cota., 2025 WI 11, 4/10/25 In a case tangentially related to defense practice, SCOW clarifies that a Wisconsin statute prohibiting employment discrimination based on arrest records applies to non-criminal offenses, such as an allegation of theft prosecuted in municipal court. “Subject to limited exceptions, an employer may not terminate an employee… Read more
2024-2025 Term
In a set of non-criminal opinions, SCOW issues new guidance on the commonly-invoked rule that COA is not at liberty to disagree with its own precedents and also takes another run at clarifying when a final order is truly “final” for the purposes of appeal. Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord, No. 2023AP36: This case arises… Read more
