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The '''Wisconsin Supreme Court''' presides in Madison and consists of seven Justices, each of whom are elected for ten-year terms (or appointed by the governor if there is a midterm vacancy).
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The '''Wisconsin Supreme Court''' presides in Madison and consists of seven Justices, each of whom are elected for ten-year terms (or appointed by the governor if there is a midterm vacancy).  It is the court of last resort for the state of Wisconsin in matters pertaining to state law.
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It has discretion whether to hear most appeals, although it does have [[original jurisdiction]] over some cases.  This is similar to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in procedure.
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It has discretion whether to hear most appeals, although it does have [[original jurisdiction]] over some cases.  This is similar to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in procedure.
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[[Category:Judicial]]
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