State v. H. C.

Appeal Number 2023AP001950

CONFIDENTIAL
Supreme Court

CASE HISTORY
Status
Court
Filing Date
Anticipated Due Date
Activity
PEND
SC
10-31-2024
Response Brief-Supreme Court

PEND
SC
12-09-2024
Oral Argument
Comment: 9:45 a.m. (State Capitol, Supreme Court Hearing Room)

OCCD
SC
10-11-2024
First Brief-Supreme Court
Filed By: Christopher Sobic

OCCD
SC
10-10-2024
Assigned for Oral Argument

OCCD
SC
10-09-2024
Sua Sponte
Filed By: Supreme Court Supreme Court
Submit Date: 10-9-2024
Decision: (O) Other
Decision Date: 10-14-2024
IT IS ORDERED that the allotment of time at oral argument shall be as follows: 20 minutes to H.C.; 25 minutes to the guardian ad litem; 25 minutes to the State; and 5 minutes to H.C. for rebuttal.
Comment: Review of letter from Atty. Sobic re: allotment of time at oral argument (see LTR of 10/9/24)

OCCD
SC
10-09-2024
Letter/Correspondence
Comment: Letter from Atty. Sobic re: Allotment of Time at Oral Argument

OCCD
SC
09-26-2024
Letter/Correspondence
Comment: Letter to counsel re: rescheduling of SC Oral Argument

OCCD
SC
09-25-2024
Assigned for Oral Argument

OCCD
SC
09-11-2024
Caption Amended
Comment: Petitioner designation added for H.C.

OCCD
SC
09-11-2024
Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Filed By: Courtney R
Submit Date: 9-11-2024
Decision: (O) Other
Decision Date: 10-8-2024
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is granted. Unless the parties reach a mutual agreement for a different division of time, the allotment of time at oral argument shall be as follows: 15 minutes to H.C.; 15 minutes to the GAL; 40 minutes to the State; 5 minutes to the GAL for rebuttal; and 5 minutes to H.C. for rebuttal. In the event the parties mutually agree to a different allotment of time for oral argument, they shall notify the court of that allotment prior to oral argument.
Comment: Motion for Extra Time at Oral Argument

OCCD
SC
09-11-2024
Court Changed to Supreme Court

OCCD
CA
04-24-2024
Opinion Ordered Unpublished
Comment: Opinion Ordered Unpublished

OCCD
SC
04-04-2024
Fee Waived
Comment: SPD filed

OCCD
SC
04-04-2024
Petition for Review
Filed By: Christopher Sobic
Submit Date: 4-18-2024
Decision: (G) Grant
Decision Date: 9-11-2024
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for review is granted and that except as otherwise ordered by the court herein, pursuant to Wis. Stat. (Rule) 809.62(6), the respondent-appellant-petitioner may not raise or argue issues not set forth in the petition for review unless otherwise ordered by the court; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties' briefs shall address the following additional issue:
Even if the court were to conclude that the constitution does not require it, is there nonetheless a burden of proof at the dispositional phase? And, if so, what is the burden of proof?; and,
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Wis. Stat. (Rules) 809.62(6) and 809.63, within 30 days after the date of this order the respondent-appellant-petitioner must file a brief in this court; that within 20 days of filing the petitioner-respondent, State of Wisconsin, must file either a brief or a statement that no brief will be filed; and that if a brief is filed by the petitioner-respondent, within 10 days of filing the respondent-appellant-petitioner must file either a reply brief or a statement that no reply brief will be filed; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in any brief filed in this court the parties shall not incorporate by reference any portion of their court of appeals' brief or petition for review or response; instead, any material in these documents upon which there is reliance should be restated in the brief filed in this court; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the first brief filed in this court must contain, as part of the appendix, a copy of the decision of the court of appeals in this case; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if a party has not previously filed an electronic copy of the briefs filed on behalf of that party in the court of appeals, the party, within 30 days after the date of this order, must provide the clerk of this court with 10 copies of

OCCD
CA
03-05-2024
Judge Panel: Colon
Opinion: Opinion
Decision: Affirmed Pages: 17
Order Text: Order affirmed
Comment: Opinion/Decision

OCCD
CA
02-06-2024
Briefs Sent to District

OCCD
CA
02-06-2024
Reply Brief
Filed By: Christopher Sobic

OCCD
SC
01-04-2024
Sua Sponte
Filed By: Supreme Court Supreme Court
Submit Date: 1-4-2024
Decision: (O) Other
Decision Date: 1-5-2024
IT IS ORDERED the motion is granted. The guardian ad litem shall file the reply by January 12, 2024.
Comment: Review of e-filed letter from GAL Roelandts requesting direction regarding a Reply Brief on the pending Petition for Bypass

OCCD
CA
12-21-2023
Motion to Extend Time
Filed By: Christopher Sobic
Submit Date: 12-21-2023
Decision: (G) Grant
Decision Date: 12-22-2023
IT IS ORDERED that the reply brief may be filed ten days after the Wisconsin Supreme Court acts on the petition to bypass in this matter.
See BRY event due on 12-19-2023

OCCD
CA
12-20-2023
Notice of Appearance
Comment: Atty. Mueller replacing Atty. Troha for State

OCCD
CA
12-20-2023
Briefs Sent to District

OCCD
SC
12-19-2023
Petition to Bypass
Filed By: Courtney R
Submit Date: 1-3-2024
Decision: (D) Deny
Decision Date: 1-23-2024
IT IS ORDERED the petition to bypass is denied, without costs; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to consolidate is dismissed as moot.
Motion Response
Filed By: Christopher Sobic
Submit Date: 1-3-2024
Motion Response
Filed By: Elisabeth Mueller
Submit Date: 1-3-2024
Motion Response
Filed By: Courtney R
Submit Date: 1-10-2024

OCCD
CA
12-15-2023
Brief of Guardian ad Litem
Filed By: Courtney R

OCCD
CA
12-06-2023
Briefs Sent to District

OCCD
CA
12-05-2023
Brief of Respondent(s)
Filed By: Brighton Troha

OCCD
CA
11-22-2023
Motion to Extend Time
Filed By: Courtney R
Submit Date: 11-22-2023
Decision: (G) Grant
Decision Date: 11-28-2023
IT IS ORDERED that the deadline for Attorney Roelandts to file her brief is extended to December 15, 2023.
See BGL event due on 12-15-2023

OCCD
CA
11-21-2023
Record and Briefs Sent to District 1

OCCD
CA
11-21-2023
Brief & Appendix of Appellant(s)
Filed By: Christopher Sobic

OCCD
CA
11-06-2023
Record
Comment: ELECTRONICALLY FILED

OCCD
CA
10-20-2023
Statement on Transcript
Filed By: Christopher Sobic
Status: Prev. Filed
Comment: 2 SRTs rcv'd with same request, but different dates

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
Termination of Parental Rights

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
Notice of Docketing of Appeal

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
Fee Waived
Comment: SPD filed

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
Notice of Appeal filed in Circuit Court

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
Notice of Appeal & Circuit Court Docket Entries

OCCD
CA
10-19-2023
X Transfer

OCCD
CA
10-09-2023
Mot. Extend Time to file NAP/PCM
Filed By: Christopher Sobic
Submit Date: 10-10-2023
Decision: (G) Grant
Decision Date: 10-12-2023
IT IS ORDERED that the deadline for H.C. to file a notice of appeal is extended through October 19, 2023. See WIS. STAT. RULE 809.82(2)(a) (2021-22).

OCCD
CA
06-05-2023
Order of Circuit Court