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Apr 10, 2015

Scenery change suits Roher just fine

You don’t have to flip through too many television channels to realize the legal profession provides plenty of fodder for good drama. But for Jed Roher, an attorney with Godfrey & Kahn in Madison, the similarities just aren’t in the courtroom.

Apr 9, 2015

Judge denies Abrahamson request to block amendment (UPDATE)

A federal judge on Thursday denied Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's request for a temporary restraining order blocking a constitutional amendment that likely would lead to her demotion.

Apr 9, 2015

Attorney faces suspension for 6 counts of misconduct

An attorney faces a six-month suspension of his law license for allegedly practicing with a suspended license, mishandling money intended for his clients and failing to communicate with those clients.

Apr 9, 2015

Madison man accused of trying to join ISIS

A Madison man charged with attempting to joining the Islamic State has been ordered to be held without bond.

Apr 9, 2015

Man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A Wisconsin man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Maine to transporting child pornography.

Apr 8, 2015

Walker signs bill protecting victims of cyberbullying

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that will allow state judges to issue restraining orders against anyone who uses technology to harass a Wisconsin resident from anywhere in the country.

Apr 8, 2015

Abrahamson sues over amendment

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has filed a federal lawsuit contending that she should not be removed from her position.

Apr 8, 2015

Spending on Supreme Court races tops $1.1M

Spending topped more than $1.1 million on television advertising on a pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court contests decided in Tuesday's election.

Apr 8, 2015

Wisconsin joins lawsuit over EPA’s carbon emissions rules

The state of Wisconsin has joined a federal lawsuit challenging new limits on carbon emissions from power plants.

Apr 8, 2015

State Supreme Court likely to see new chief justice (UPDATE)

Members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will meet "quite soon" to decide who should serve as chief justice now that voters have given them the power to do that, Justice Pat Roggensack said Wednesday.

Apr 8, 2015

Legislator considering more wrongful conviction compensation

A Republican legislator says he's considering crafting a bill that would increase state compensation for wrongful convictions.

Apr 8, 2015

Roggensack says justices will meet soon to discuss chief (UPDATE)

Members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will meet "quite soon" to decide who should serve as chief justice now that voters have given them the power to do that, Justice Pat Roggensack said Wednesday.

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