“Attorneys and the public can also freely access appellate briefs online” reports the Wisconsin Law Journal in an article on status of the new electronic filing system for Wisconsin’s appellate courts. While [Wisconsin Supreme Court …
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Updated Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers
From the U.S. Courts Newsroom: A recent publication discusses the importance of federal judges’ papers as a documentary record of their careers and the work of the federal courts. A Guide to the Preservation of …
Bill Could Mean Big Changes for CCAP Access
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 340, introduced yesterday, could mean some big changes for CCAP. The bill would limit what information is made accessible and when, and it would require many users to register and pay an …
More on FreeCourtDockets – Who are we and why are we giving away Pacer dockets for free?
In response to numerous questions, FreeCourtDockets answers the question “Who are we and why are we giving away Pacer dockets for free?” From an email that I received yesterday: FreeCourtDockets is maintained by Courtport, LLC. …
Jureeka! Makes it Easy to Link to Cases & Statutes in E-Filed Appellate Briefs
Beginning today, July 1, 2009, Wisconsin attorneys must electronically file a copy of all appellate briefs, no-merit reports, petitions for review, and responses. For more on these requirements, see Mandatory appellate e-filing begins July 1, …
The Effect of Furloughs on State Court System
The Wisconsin Law Journal reports that furloughs for more than 570 non-judicial staff of the Wisconsin court system are on the horizon, but how they will be implemented is yet to be determined. From the …
New Source for Free Federal Court Dockets – No PACER Required
FreeCourtDockets is a new, free service which allows anyone to retrieve federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court dockets, as well as dockets from the US Supreme Court, Court of Claims, and Court of International Trade. …
Citation of Unpublished Opinions in WI Begins July 1st
From the Wisconsin Law Journal: July 1 will be a landmark day in Wisconsin legal history. Starting that day, attorneys will be allowed to cite some unpublished Court of Appeals’ opinions. Unpublished but authored opinions …
Petition to Improve PACER
Erika Wayne of Stanford Law School has spearheaded a petition to improve PACER and make it more widely available. The PACER service provides on-line access to U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents …
The Third Branch Articles on New Judges & Citation of Unpublished Opinions
The Third Branch newsletter from the Wisconsin court system has several interesting articles: Committee to study impact of allowing unpublished opinion cites Courts welcome 13 new judges; four incumbents re-elected over challenger