Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Two Unnamed v. Peterson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 2015No. 2014AP000296-OAPublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*25MICHAEL J. GABLEMAN, J.

¶ 1. These cases arise from a John Doe proceeding originally initiated in Milwaukee County, and subsequently expanded to four additional counties, Iowa County, Dodge County, Dane County, and Columbia County. Though not consolidated, these proceedings have been overseen by a single John Doe judge and organized by a single special prosecutor (Francis Schmitz). For the sake of clarity, we will refer to all five proceedings as a single "John Doe investigation." The investigation has been ongoing for several years and has been the subject of much litigation.1

¶ 2. According…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Cynthia Archer v. John ChisholmCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
  2. Department of Natural Resources v. Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IVWisconsin Supreme Court · 2018
  3. John K. Maciver Inst. for Pub. Policy, Inc. v. SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  4. State Ex Rel. Three Unnamed v. PetersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2015
  5. State Ex Rel. Universal Processing Services, LLC v. Circuit Court of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2017

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