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Legal Memorandum: Facial Constitutional Challenge & De Novo Review

Issue: What is the standard of review of a trial court’s determination of the facial validity of a statute?

Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Litigation & Procedure
Keywords: Facial constitutional challenge; De novo review
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Cited Cases: 680 N.W.2d 810; 580 N.W.2d 171; 219 Wis. 2d 226; 255 Wis. 2d 359; 525 U.S. 1150; 832 N.W.2d 560; 863 N.W.2d 592; 811 N.W.2d 775; 580 N.W.2d 660; 780 N.W.2d 63; 219 Wis. 2d 848; 323 Wis. 2d 321; 272 Wis. 2d 418; 348 Wis.2d 455; 339 Wis. 2d 670; 595 N.W.2d 392; 227 Wis. 2d 100; 647 N.W.2d 851
Cited Statutes: None
Date: 07/01/2015

The Wisconsin Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of a statute de novo.  State v. Wood, 2010 WI 17, ¶ 17, 323 Wis. 2d 321, 338, 780 N.W.2d 63, 71 (2010) TA l "State v. Wood, 2010 WI 17, ¶ 17, 323 Wis. 2d 321, 780 N.W.2d 63 (2010)" s "State v. Wood, 2010 WI 17,  17, 323 Wis. 2d 321, 338, 780 N.W.2d 63, 71 (2010)" c 1  (citing State v. Hansford, 219 Wis. 2d 226, 234, 580 N.W.2d 171 (1998) TA l "State v. Hansford, 219 Wis. 2d 226, 580 N.W.2d 171 (1998)" s "State v. Hansford, 219 Wis. 2d 226, 234, 580 N.W.2d 171 (1998)" c 1 ); see also State v. Luedtke, 2015 WI 42, ¶ 38, 863 N.W.2d 592 (2015) TA l "State v. Luedtke, 2015 WI 42, 863 N.W.2d 592" s "State v. Luedtke, 2015 WI 42,  38, 863 N.W.2d 592 (2015)" c 1  (citing State v. Neumann, 2013 WI 58, ¶ 32, 348 Wis.2d 455, 832 N.W.2d 560 (2013), pet. cert. denied, Neumann v. Wisconsin, — U.S. —, 134 S. Ct. 544, 187 L. Ed. 2d 389 (2013) TA l "State v. Neumann, 2013 WI 58, 348 Wis.2d 455, 832 N.W.2d 560 (2013) pet. cert. denied Neumann v. Wisconsin, — U.S. —, 134 S. Ct. 544, 187 L. Ed. 2d 389 (2013)" […]

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