The supreme court may take jurisdiction of an appeal or other proceeding in the court of appeals upon certification by the court of appeals or upon the supreme court’s own motion. The supreme court may refuse to take jurisdiction of an appeal or other proceeding certified to it by the court of appeals.
Wis. Stat. § 809.61
Rule (Bypass by certification of court of appeals or upon motion of supreme court)
Applied in 55 court decisions — leading case 227 Wis. 2d 758 - State v. Erickson (1999)
Most recently applied in 384 Wis. 2d 416 - State v. Johnny K. Pinder (November 2018)
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