An award-winning legal writer and seasoned oral advocate, Joe gives clients the upper hand on appeal and in complex litigation.
Joe has briefed appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C., Federal, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits; the supreme courts of Wisconsin and Georgia; and the appellate courts of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. He has orally argued appeals in the Seventh Circuit (including en banc), the Eighth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Joe also litigates administrative appeals and high-stakes disputes in trial courts across the country. No matter the forum, Joe draws on a unique background in music composition to bring unmatched creativity to analyzing and writing about complex legal issues.
Joe specializes in challenges to government action, including judicial review of decisions issued by federal agencies, state agencies, and local governments. He also has significant experience defending class actions and litigating cases involving issues of constitutional and administrative law; land use, zoning, and permitting; and international trade law. He serves clients in various industries, including telecommunications, traditional and renewable energy, food and agribusiness, real estate, and healthcare, among others.
In addition to writing as an advocate for his clients, Joe has published several scholarly and popular articles on constitutional law and appellate practice. His work has appeared in the SMU Law Review, the Villanova Law Review, the University of Cincinnati Law Review, the Fordham Urban Law Journal, the Yale Journal on Regulation Notice & Comment, Law360, Wisconsin Lawyer (where he serves on the editorial board), and elsewhere. Joe’s articles have been cited in state and federal judicial opinions.
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During the 2017-18 term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled its own precedent on three separate occasions, more than in any other recent term. Joseph Diedrich explores Wisconsin's approach to stare decisis in principle and in practice.
Along with the Cato Institute’s Ilya Shapiro, 麻豆十三女郎’s Joseph Diedrich has co-authored an amicus brief in , a case currently pending before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin involving the scope of constitutional rights in the family context.
Joseph Diedrich explores how multiple locales have begun experimenting with blockchain-based title registration.
Joseph Diedrich examines Justice Kennedy’s final word on Chevron deference and analyzes what the future might hold.
Joseph Diedrich writes that awareness of the legal status and rights of transgender persons is vital for Wisconsin lawyers.
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The Court agreed that the relevant insurance statutes prohibited Dane County from imposing the insurance conditions in Enbridge’s permit.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the lower court ruling on the untimeliness of the lawsuit, but also noted limits to the scope of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which is of great importance to tribes.
Diedrich’s article “” was originally published in the March 2018 issue of the Wisconsin Lawyer, the official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Relying on decades of precedent, the Court reaffirmed that a trial court possesses only limited, statutory powers with respect to private arbitration.
Joseph Diedrich was elected to the Board of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Appellate Practice Section.
Joseph Diedrich is noted for his analysis of what a post-Kennedy Supreme Court portends for Chevron deference.
Joe enjoys golfing and is especially fond of Quit Qui Oc Golf Club in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the course where he grew up learning the game. He’s also a classical music fan and a classically trained composer. Several of his original works have been performed, including “” for four percussionists.
Joe serves as Chair of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Among other programs, the orchestra performs the widely popular Concerts on the Square series, which attracts upwards of 250,000 audience members per season.