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The complete collection of IRG Court Watch analysis, primers, and policy papers.
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Cases to Watch: Pending Cases. Lasting Consequences. Where Wisconsin’s Future Is Being Decided
The pending litigation most likely to reshape how Wisconsin is governed—16 cases across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit courts, and federal courts, each with the issue, why it matters, and what’s next.
Read full report → New · 2026Decisions That Matter: A Wisconsin Supreme Court Scorecard (2025 Term)
The 2025 term report—complete justice-by-justice analysis with five-metric breakdowns and critical case alignment.
Read full report → New · 2026Behind the Bench: How Wisconsin’s Court of Appeals Judges Actually Decide
A qualitative analysis of judicial methodology and decision-making across all four appellate districts—reviewing every published opinion (Jan 2024 – Dec 2025), the 16 jurists who authored them, and the structural insights that emerge.
Read full report →Term in Review 2025
July 2025 visual summary of the Wisconsin Supreme Court term—key cases, decisions, and trends.
Read full report →Spring Report 2026
March 2026 IRG Court Watch Spring Report—mid-cycle judicial accountability analysis.
Read full report →2-Page SCOWIS Explainer
Quick-reference summary of the IRG Court Watch scorecard methodology and 2025 term findings.
Read full report →Structural Reform of Judicial Selection
Policy paper on structural reform options for Wisconsin's judicial selection process.
Read full report →Judicial Primers.
Plain-English explainers on how Wisconsin courts shape every aspect of public life.
2026 Primers
Forthcoming. As the 2026 term unfolds, primer categories specific to this year’s docket will appear here.