July 10, 2006

Deja vu: In another 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down another legislative enactment on the scope of medical malpractice liability in that state, reversing a decision it made just two years prior. (AP, July 8; Bartholomew v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund). One of the four, Justice Patrick Crooks, is running for reelection unopposed this year.