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Oct 5, 2021

US Supreme Court allows lawsuit against troopers to proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by two state police officers accused of failing to protect a woman from a man who went on a deadly rampage, allowing a civil lawsuit to proceed.

Oct 5, 2021

Walker’s son joins Kleefisch gubernatorial campaign

Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker's son has joined GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rebecca Kleefisch's campaign.

Oct 5, 2021

Republican Owens drops out of Wisconsin AG race

Republican Ryan Owens said Monday he's dropping out of the race for attorney general, after criticism over deleting podcasts he hosted as a University of Wisconsin professor.

Oct 5, 2021

Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family-planning clinics

The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family-planning clinics, lifting a Trump administration restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Oct 4, 2021

Retiring Quarles & Brady attorney called his own Schott during his career

Better than most, Don Schott understands Merrick Garland’s pain.

Oct 4, 2021

State senator will mount challenge for congressional seat

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A state lawmaker announced Monday he will run for an open congressional seat representing southwestern Wisconsin. Democratic Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska told the La Crosse Tribune he will run in the 3rd Congressional District next year. Pfaff won election to the Senate last year after Republicans who control the […]

Oct 4, 2021

High court rejects lawsuit over cancelled Pentagon contract

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract's cancellation earlier this year.

Oct 4, 2021

What’s old is new again: Justices back at court for new term

The Supreme Court has begun a momentous new term, back in the courtroom after a nearly 19-month absence because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Oct 4, 2021

Criminal cases against Line 3 protesters clog court system

Maya Stovall was a student at Carleton College helping organize demonstrations related to climate matter when she learned about the Line 3 oil pipeline.

Oct 1, 2021

Federal judge sets hearing on blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt

A federal judge on Friday scheduled a hearing for later this month on whether to block Wisconsin's fall wolf hunt.

Oct 1, 2021

Wisconsin justices weigh challenge to swap of parkland

A conservation group asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to let it challenge the state's decision to transfer state park land to a company planning to build a golf course.

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