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Court ends Walker probe; what it means to you
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s order closing an investigation involving Gov. Scott Walker keeps the state’s John Doe law intact but could encourage more defense lawyers to challenge search warrants.
Court to rule on John Doe probe’s validity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to rule Thursday on whether a secret probe can continue into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.
Walker aide sues prosecutor who conducted John Doe probe (UPDATE)
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker who was caught up in a secret investigation into illegal campaigning is suing the prosecutor who conducted the probe, saying he and others infringed on her civil rights by raiding her home and seizing her personal emails.
Justice withdraws request in ex-Walker aide case
A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has withdrawn his unusual request asking his colleagues to reconsider their decision not to hear an appeal of a felony conviction from a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.
Justice wants to reconsider ex-Walker aide case (UPDATE)
In an unusual move, a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has asked his colleagues to reconsider their decision not to hear an appeal of a felony conviction from a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.
Former Walker aide asks US Supreme Court to erase conviction (UPDATE)
One of Gov. Scott Walker's former aides has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss out her conviction for campaigning on government time, arguing investigators exceeded their constitutional authority when they searched her email.
US high court won’t hear John Doe lawsuit (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a lawsuit to block a secret investigation into whether the state’s campaign finance laws were broken during Gov. Scott Walkers’s recall campaign.
Walker probe special prosecutor wanted justices to step down (UPDATE)
The special prosecutor investigating alleged illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign and conservative groups wanted at least two state Supreme Court justices to step aside in the case, according to documents the court released Wednesday.
Tracking Doe: Investigative proceedings, though one of a kind, have deep historical roots
Critics of the John Doe investigations that have dogged Gov. Scott Walker since he took office in 2011 often make much of the fact that Wisconsin is the only state to have a law allowing the frequently secret probes.
State’s Supreme Court rejects former Walker aide appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal filed by a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee county executive.
John Doe attorneys want courtroom closed during arguments (UPDATE)
The parties in the three John Doe cases want the Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing room closed to the public during oral arguments.
Attorney tries to persuade committee to OK John Doe bill
An attorney trying to stop a John Doe investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups is trying to persuade a legislative committee to adopt a Republican bill constraining such probes.
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