Wisconsin Legal Resources

  1. Administrative Law Sources
  2. Case Law Sources
  3. Government Resources
  4. Legislative Sources
  5. Practitioner Sources

Wisconsin Administrative Law Sources

Recent Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.g ov/misc/oag/recent)
-- recent formal and advisory opinions

Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/oag)
-- searchable database of opinions from 1983 - Revisor of Statutes Bureau

Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register - Revisor of Statutes Bureau (https://legis.wisconsin.gov/rsb/code.htm)
-- searchable database. Also contains table of contents and index

Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission - WERC Decisions
(https://werc.wi.gov/decisions_page/)
-- searchable database of decisions and grievance awards from 1962 - present from the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. Search by date, decision number, employer name

Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission - LIRC Decisions
(https://lirc.wisconsin.gov/)
-- website of the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. LIRC is an independent administrative agency which decides appeals in cases involving
Unemployment Insurance (UI), Worker's Compensation (WC), and Equal Rights (ER)

Wisconsin State Agencies
(https://www.wisconsin.gov/Pages/AllAgencies.aspx)
-- alphabetical listing of Wisconsin government agencies, boards, commissions, and departments

Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission Decisions
(https://www.wisbar.org/witaxop/)
-- searchable database of decisions from 1995 present from the Wisconsin State Bar Association


Wisconsin Case Law Sources

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Western District)
(https://www.wiwb.uscourts.gov/)
-- provides links to case information, filing fees, forms, local rules, and opinions (coverage varies)

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
(https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/)
-- contains opinions, filing tips, forms, Practitioner's Handbook, rules, and examples of briefs

Wisconsin Court of Appeals
(www.wicourts.gov/opinions/appeals.jsp)
-- provides links to opinions, certifications, oral arguments and briefs.  Court of Appeals opinions may be searched here

Wisconsin Court System
(https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/overview/overview.htm)
-- provides an overview of the Wisconsin Courts System including the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts and Municipal Courts 

Wisconsin Supreme Court
(https://www.wicourts.gov/opinions/supreme.jsp)
-- links to opinions and dispositional orders, from 1995 to present, oral arguments and briefs 

-- Wisconsin Supreme Court Briefs (2d series) are available in various locations 

--Wisconsin Supreme Court Briefs (1st series) are available at Marquette Law Library in print and on microfiche.  See catalog for details.

 


Wisconsin Government Resources

City of Madison
(https://www.ci.madison.wi.us/)
-- official website of the city of Madison

City of Milwaukee
(https://city.milwaukee.gov/home)
--official website of the city of Milwaukee

Codes and Ordinances
(https://www.wilawlibrary.gov/ordinances.html)
-- includes links to nearly 200 Wisconsin city and county codes and ordinances

Milwaukee County
(https://www.county.milwaukee.gov)
-- official website of Milwaukee County

Office of the Governor
(www.wisgov.state.wi.us/)
-- this site contains links to executive orders, speeches, and appointments of the governor

Ozaukee County
(https://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/)
-- official website of Ozaukee County

Waukesha County
(https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/)
-- Code of Ordinances: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/countycode
-- Departments: https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/Departments

Wisconsin Cities, Towns, and Villages
(https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/cvtlist.pdf)
-- alphabetical list of links to Wisconsin Cities, Towns, and Villages

Wisconsin Geography Maps and Graphics (https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/LocalGovtsGrants/Wisconsin_Geography_Maps_and_Graphics.aspx)
-- map of Wisconsin counties

 


Wisconsin Legislative Sources

Wisconsin Acts
(https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/prefaces/toc)
-- searchable database of Wisconsin Acts from 1995 - present. Also provides subject index

Wisconsin Bills
(https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017)
-- use the quick search feature on the left menu

Wisconsin Constitution
(https://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/2wiscon.html)
-- search or browse the Wisconsin Constitution. Provides link to United States Constitution

Wisconsin Legislative Drafting Records 
Drafting records include written materials, letters, and memoranda created during the drafting of a bill, resolution, or subsequent amendments

  • 1999 - current: drafting files are available online through the WI State Legislature 
  • 1927-1998 files are available at Marquette University Law Library on microfiche

Researching Legislative History in Wisconsin (https://lrbdigital.legis.wisconsin.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16831coll2/id/1238/rec/10) by Michael J. Keane, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

Wisconsin State Legislature (https://www.legis.state.wi.us/)
-- official site of the Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin Statutes (https://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/Statutes.html)
-- searchable database of Wisconsin statutes. Includes searchable index. Coverage 1995 - present.


Wisconsin Practitioner Sources

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Western District) (https://www.wiwb.uscourts.gov/)
-- provides links to case information, filing fees, forms, local rules, and opinions (coverage varies)

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit (https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/)
-- contains opinions, filing tips, forms, Practitioner's Handbook, rules and examples of briefs

U.S. District Court (Eastern District) (https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/)
-- links to forms, local rules, and fees schedules

U.S. District Court (Western District) (https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/)
-- provides general information about the court and links to other relevant web sites

Wisconsin Appellate Briefs (https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.web/wi-briefs)
-- includes full-image briefs for Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases from 173 Wis.2d (November 1992). This collection is generated from scanned images created by the Wisconsin State Law Library and placed on the UW Law library web site.

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Program - WCCAP (https://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl)
-- provides access to Wisconsin Circuit Court records. Coverage varies by county and date

Wisconsin Circuit Court Forms (https://www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit.htm)
-- links to general, civil, traffic, small claims, family, juvenile and probate forms

Wisconsin Circuit Court Rules, by county
(https://www.wisbar.org/directories/courtrules/pages/circuit-court-rules.aspx)

Wisconsin Self-Help Family Law
(https://wicourts.gov/services/public/prose.htm)
-- developed by the Wisconsin Court System for use by people representing themselves in divorce and legal separation actions

Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access - WSCAAi (https://wscca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl)
-- contains status of appeals filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Coverage begins in 1993.