Madison, Wisconsin (March 9, 2026) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept
three cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases at its December 5,
2025 and January 7, 2026 conferences. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues
presented in granted cases are listed below. More information about pending appellate cases can
be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access website. Published
Court of Appeals opinions can be found here, and the status of pending Supreme Court cases can
be found here.
No. 2022AP431 Wisconsin State Legislature v. Kaul
Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of Appeals: District II
Circuit Court: Polk County, Judge Jeffery L. Anderson, reversed.
Long caption: Wisconsin State Legislature, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Respondent-
Respondent, Adam Jarchow, Plaintiff-Co-Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. Josh Kaul and Kathy
Koltin Blumenfeld, Defendants-Respondents-Cross-Appellants-Petitioners.
Issue(s) presented:
- Through 2017 Wisconsin Act 369, the Wisconsin Legislature
amended Wis. Stat. § 165.10 to require the Department of Justice
to “deposit all settlement funds into the general fund.” Does the
department “deposit all settlement funds into the general fund”
when it places moneys received from the settlements into program
revenue appropriations in the general fund? - If the court determines that Wis. Stat. § 165.10 and § 20.906(1)
should be interpreted not to prohibit the attorney general from
crediting settlement funds into the appropriation under Wis. Stat. §
20.455(3)(g) authorize the crediting of civil action settlement
proceeds to that appropriation? In other words, do the services
rendered by the Department of Justice personnel in litigating a civil
action on behalf of the State of Wisconsin or an executive branch
agency constitute “proceeds from services” under Wis. Stat. §
20.455(3)(g)? [Issue added by grant order]
No. 2023AP36 Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord
Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of Appeals: District II
Circuit Court: Walworth County, Judge David W. Paulson.
Long caption: Wisconsin Voter Alliance and Ron Heuer, Petitioners-Appellants- Petitioners, v.
Kristina Secord, Respondent-Respondent- Respondent.
Issue(s) presented:
- Because the Notices of Voting Eligibility are not a court’s
underlying determination “pertinent to a finding of [an
individual’s] competency,” but communications regarding the
individual’s right to vote after a competency hearing, are the
Notices subject to disclosure under the Wisconsin Public Records
Act? - Whether the district court should have granted a petition for a writ
of mandamus when documents sought under Wisconsin’s Public
Records Law, such as Notices of Voting Eligibility, are public
information subject to disclosure.
No. 2023AP498 Brekke v. Midwest Medical Ins.
Supreme Court case type: Certification
Court of Appeals: District II
Circuit Court: Winnebago County, Judge Scott C. Woldt.
Long caption: Charlie May Brekke, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Midwest Medical Ins. Co. and Craig
M. Batley, D.O., Defendants-Respondents.
Issue(s) presented:
- Whether an unborn child (or any minor child) is a patient under
Wis. Stat. § 448.30 and thus entitled to informed consent with the
independent right to pursue legal action against a physician who
fails to comply with said statute.
Review denied: The Supreme Court denied review in the following cases. As the state’s law-
developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases
that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases
came to the Court via petition for review by the party who lost in the lower court:
Ashland County
2023AP2029-CR State v. McCulloch
Barron County
2023AP99-CR State v. Brunette
Brown County
2022AP1480-CR State v. Kelsey
Buffalo County
2023AP1206-CR State v. Lyon
Columbia County
2024AP19-CR State v. Valdovinos
Crawford County
2025AP302 Crawford County v. M.W.
Dane County
2024AP79-CR State v. Johnson
2025AP1022-W Cuesta v. Circuit Court for Dane County
Douglas County
2024AP30-CR State v. Hall
Grant County
2023AP2260-CR State v. Guolee
Marathon County
2023AP1628 State v. Zastrow
Marinette County
2025AP440-CR State v. A.M.N.
Milwaukee County
2023AP401-CR State v. Rivera-Gonzalez
[Justice J.C. Protasiewicz did not participate]
2024AP38
2024AP39
2024AP40
State v. Addison
2024AP233-CR
2024AP234-CR
State v. Reel
2025AP808-W King v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
[Writ of Mandamus]
2025AP1345-W Gardipee v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
[Writ of Habeas Corpus]
2025AP2431-W
2025AP2432-W
Gardipee v. Gingerich
[Supervisory Writ]
2025AP2126-W Bowers v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
[Writ of Mandamus]
2022AP762-CR State v. Ferguson
2023AP338 State v Thao
2023AP857 State v. Tipton
2023AP1388-CR
2023AP1389-CR
State v Dixon
2023AP1570 State v. Willis
2024AP551 State v. S.L.L.
2025AP537-W Augoki v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
[Supervisory Writ]
2025AP1214 State v. G.W.
2025AP1262-W Olson v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
[Supervisory Writ]
2025AP1605-W
2025AP1623-W
Petitioner v. Court of Appeals, District I
[Supervisory Writ]
2024AP2620-W Smith v. Johnson
Oneida County
2022AP647-CR State v. LaRose
Ozaukee County
2024AP293-CR State v. Phillips
2024AP1444 State v. Elsila
2025AP1673-W
2025AP1675-W
2025AP1676
Friedman v. Circuit Court for Ozaukee County
[Supervisory Writ]
Portage County
2025AP1330 Portage County Health and Human Services
Department v. Z.D.R.
Price County
2024AP1140 Price County Department of Human Services v. L.C.B.
Racine County
2024AP191-CR State v. Pearson-Robb
2023AP2165 State v. Jackson
2024AP326-CR State v. Wright
2024AP664 Jenkins v. Village of Yorkville
2024AP675-CR State v. Werlein
2025AP758-FT Racine County v. D.S.
Walworth County
2023AP2108-CR State v. DeHart
Washington County
2023AP284-CR State v. Shaw
Waukesha County
2024AP691-CR State v. Solom
2024AP1976-CR State v. Sobotik
2025AP55 Cerny v. WEC
[Bypass Petition]
Winnebago County
2023AP1187 Ciamarichello v. Community First Credit Union
2024AP968-CR State v. Yao
2024AP1333 Winnebago County v. J.S.