Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 15.25 (2026)

Department of justice; creation

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15.2515.25Department of justice; creation. There is created a department of justice under the direction and supervision of the attorney general.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1986–2020 · leading case: Odogba v. Wisconsin Dep't of Just., 22 F. Supp. 3d 895 (E.D. Wis. 2014).
Odogba v. Wisconsin Dep't of Just., 22 F. Supp. 3d 895 (E.D. Wis. 2014). · cites it 4× “” As previously noted, the DOJ is a department created by Wis. Stat. § 15.25 . Thus, based on Will , the DOJ and the individual state employees sued in their official capacities are not *908 subject to suit for money damages under § 1983 because they are not “persons.”
Hines v. Resnick, 2011 WI App 163 (Wis. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “" Wis. Stat. § 15.25 . The current version of the notice of claim form and department of justice web site differ from the versions in the record.”
State v. Halverson, 387 N.W.2d 124 (Wis. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “147 or a permit issued pursuant to that chapter to the Department of Justice for enforcement under sec.”
In re Lisse, 565 B.R. 903 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 2017). · cites it 2× “” 2 Moore’s Manual: Federal Practice and Procedure, § 15.25[3][b] (Matthew Bender). These considerations are, alone, sufficient to deny the Debtor’s Motion.”
Sherfel v. Gassman, 748 F. Supp. 2d 776 (S.D. Ohio 2010). “Wis. Stat. § 15.25 . The Wisconsin Department of Justice is authorized by statute to appear for and represent the state or any state agency, or to prosecute or defend any agency or official in any matter, civil or criminal, in any court.”
Serv. Employees Int'l Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, 2020 WI 67 (Wis. 2020). · cites it 2× “01 (5) and Wis. Stat. § 15.25 (creating the "executive branch" agency, the department of justice, "under the direction and supervision of the attorney general").”
Serv. Employees Int'l Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, 2020 WI 67 (Wis. 2020). “§ 15.25 (creating the "executive branch" agency, the department of justice, "under the direction and supervision of the attorney general").”
Serv. Employees Int'l Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, 2020 WI 67 (Wis. 2020). “§ 15.25 (creating the "executive branch" agency, the department of justice, "under the direction and supervision of the attorney general").”
Serv. Employees Int'l Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, 2020 WI 67 (Wis. 2020). “§ 15.25 (creating the "executive branch" agency, the department of justice, "under the direction and supervision of the attorney general").”
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