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•Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked Michael B. Padden's law license as reciprocal discipline following Minnesota disbarment

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Revokes Attorney License After Minnesota Disbarment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked attorney Michael B. Padden's law license in November 2025 as reciprocal discipline following his disbarment by the Minnesota Supreme Court in August 2024. The decision demonstrates how attorney discipline crosses state lines through reciprocal enforcement mechanisms.

•Padden was admitted to Wisconsin bar in 2002 and Minnesota bar in 1986 with no prior Wisconsin discipline

Supreme Court of South Carolina

SC Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling in Mount Pleasant Parking Dispute

The South Carolina Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling in a contract dispute between the Town of Mount Pleasant and Shem Creek Development Group over a failed public parking garage project. The court affirmed some aspects of the lower court's decision while reversing and vacating others, remanding the case with instructions.

•South Carolina Supreme Court issued mixed ruling in parking garage contract dispute between Mount Pleasant and Shem Creek Development Group

•Town allegedly sabotaged approved parking garage project through regulatory manipulation after facing citizen opposition

Supreme Court of South Carolina

SC Supreme Court Grants Injunction Against State Treasurer in Pay Dispute

The South Carolina Supreme Court granted an injunction against State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. in a constitutional dispute involving legislative compensation. The November 12 ruling addresses separation of powers concerns between the executive and legislative branches.

•South Carolina Supreme Court granted injunction against State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. in constitutional dispute

•Case involves separation of powers and legislative compensation under Article III, Section 19 of state constitution

Supreme Court of South Dakota

South Dakota Supreme Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Construction Dispute

The South Dakota Supreme Court partially affirmed and partially reversed a lower court decision in a complex construction dispute between RTI Holdings and multiple engineering and equipment companies. The case involved claims against Pro Engineering, DesignArc Group, and three other defendants in what appears to be a commercial construction project gone wrong.

•South Dakota Supreme Court partially affirmed and partially reversed lower court decision in construction dispute

•Case involved RTI Holdings against five defendant companies including Pro Engineering, DesignArc Group, and Trane U.S.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Election Challenge Moot in Rice County Case

The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a nonprofit's challenge seeking to prevent Rice County from using electronic voting equipment with embedded modems during the 2022 general election. The court ruled the case was moot since the election had already occurred.

•Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a nonprofit's challenge to Rice County's use of electronic voting equipment was moot since the 2022 election had already occurred

•Benda for Common-sense sought to prevent the use of embedded modems in voting equipment under Minnesota Statutes section 204B.44

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies DWI Test Refusal Standards

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that DWI test refusal convictions require defendants to refuse the specific type of chemical test authorized by warrant. The court also affirmed that test refusal convictions based on warranted chemical tests do not violate Fourth Amendment protections.

•Court requires defendants refuse the specific chemical test type authorized by warrant, not just any test

•Test refusal convictions based on warranted chemical tests do not violate Fourth Amendment protections

Supreme Court of South Dakota

South Dakota High Court Rules on $4M Insurance Fraud in Divorce Case

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled in *Trumble v. Trumble*, a divorce case where a wife failed to disclose the full value of insurance coverage on Canadian property that burned during proceedings. The court addressed whether the husband could obtain relief after discovering his ex-wife received $4 million instead of the disclosed $2 million in insurance proceeds.

•Wife disclosed only $2 million in Canadian property insurance coverage during divorce proceedings but actually received $4 million in proceeds

•The Canadian residential property burned down during the pendency of the divorce case, creating complex valuation issues

•DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel ruled CFPB cannot legally draw Federal Reserve funds under current circumstances

Regulatory

Nov 11, 2025•4 min read

DOJ Blocks CFPB from Accessing Federal Reserve Funding Under Dodd-Frank

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau informed a federal court that the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has determined the agency cannot legally request funds from the Federal Reserve under the Dodd-Frank Act. This development raises significant questions about the CFPB's funding mechanism and operational capacity.

•CFPB filed court notice in ongoing NTEU v. Vought litigation regarding the funding determination

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Nov 7, 2025•4 min read

NH Supreme Court Vacates Guardianship Order for Lack of Jurisdiction

The New Hampshire Supreme Court vacated a guardianship order for K.S., ruling that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the proceeding. The court remanded the case with instructions to dismiss the petition filed by One Sky Community Services.

•New Hampshire Supreme Court vacated guardianship order for lack of jurisdiction

•K.S. had been living in Maine since 2019, creating jurisdictional complications