Legal Opinion
Joni B. v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1996No. 95-2757-OA, 95-2758-OAPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJanine P. Geske, J.
The Petitioners 1 commenced this original action seeking a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of 1995 Wis. Act 27, § 2442v. This particular section of the Act (the state budget bill) amended Wis. Stat. § 48.23(3), as indicated by the following underlined language:
POWER OF THE COURT TO APPOINT COUNSEL. Except in proceedings under s. 48.13, at any time, upon request or on its own motion, the court may appoint counsel for the child or any party, unless the child or the party has or wishes to retain counsel of his or her own choosing. The court may not appoint counsel for any party…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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