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Steven Avery lawyers help start non-profit to reform use of forensic science
A University of Wisconsin Law School professor and Steven Avery’s former lawyers have begun a non-profit foundation dedicated to reforming how forensic science is used in the criminal-justice system.
‘Making a Murderer’ sequel to premiere Oct. 19
A sequel to the popular "Making a Murderer" documentary series is set to premiere Oct. 19 on Netflix.
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends judge accused of harassment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week suspended a Fox Crossing municipal judge who was arrested on preliminary charges of stalking and violating a temporary restraining order involving a court clerk who alleges he harassed her.
US Supreme Court declines to hear Dassey case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't weigh in on the case of a teenager convicted of rape and murder whose story was documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer."
Dassey asks high court to take his case (UPDATE)
A teenager whose case was documented in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" wants the Supreme Court to hear his case.
Supreme Court reschedules ‘Making a Murderer’ conference
The U.S. Supreme Court has rescheduled a conference where it was to consider whether it should review the conviction of an inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary series.
State: High court shouldn’t review ‘Making a Murderer’ case
Wisconsin Department of Justice attorneys are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request to review the conviction of an inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary series.
7th Circuit: Dassey’s confession stands
A federal appeals court in Chicago narrowly overturned a ruling Friday that could have freed a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" series from prison, though one dissenting judge called the case "a profound miscarriage of justice."
Judges appear split in ‘Making a Murderer’ appeal (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court will consider arguments Tuesday over whether detectives tricked a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" series into confessing and whether he should go free in a case that puts police practices in the spotlight.
Full federal court agrees to hear appeal in Dassey case
The full federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will review a ruling overturning the conviction of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary.
Appeals court: No immediate release for Dassey
A Wisconsin inmate featured in the hit Netflix series "Making a Murderer" lost another bid Wednesday to get out of prison while state attorneys fight a ruling overturning his conviction.
State wants Dassey to stay in jail
Wisconsin attorneys asked a federal appeals court Monday to keep an inmate featured in the Netxflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars while they fight a second ruling overturning his conviction.
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