Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone. WisconsinEye recently sat down with each of the candidates for one on one interviews that touched on judicial philosophy, the role of court, and issues that may come before the court. Continue reading “One on One Interviews with Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates”
Month: January 2013
Megna Receives False Rating from PolitiFact Over Act 92
Last session WCJC supported 2011 Wisconsin Act 92, which sets forth a number of criteria courts are to consider when awarding attorneys’ fees in fee-shifting cases. The act also sets a rebuttable presumption that attorneys’ fees are no more than three times compensatory damages. Trial attorney Vince Megna, who is running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, recently got a false rating from PolitiFact after he alleged Act 92 destroyed 200 Wisconsin consumer laws. Continue reading “Megna Receives False Rating from PolitiFact Over Act 92”
2013 Wisconsin Supreme Court Guide and Judicial Evaluation
The Wisconsin Civil Justice Council’s 2013 Guide to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Judicial Evaluation, which highlights the most important business decisions issued by the court over the past two years, is now available.
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Candidates/Date Set for Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
The 2012 election season may be over, but wait – there’s more! Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone.
Though Wisconsinites are perhaps weary of elections, the February 19 primary and April 2 general election are not ones to miss. The primary will determine which two candidates appear on the ballot for the general election, meaning the incumbent is not guaranteed a spot on the ballot.
Key dates in the Supreme Court race:
- Tuesday, February 19, 2013 – Primary Election Day (Top two vote-getters advance)
- Tuesday, April 2, 2013- General Election Day
Article Highlights Recently Enacted Civil Liability Reforms throughout the Country
The Federalist Society this week published an article, Tort Reform Update: Recently Enacted Legislative Reforms and State Court Challenges, authored by WCJC’s Andrew Cook discussing the numerous civil liability reform bills passed throughout the country the last two years. In addition, the article discusses recent decisions involving state court challenges to previously enacted civil liability reforms.
The article notes that over the last two years numerous civil liability reforms have been enacted in nearly half of the states, with Wisconsin leading the way. Other states passing multiple civil liability reforms during the 2011-12 legislative sessions include Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Continue reading “Article Highlights Recently Enacted Civil Liability Reforms throughout the Country”