Wisconsin school district can’t restrict bathrooms for transgender student, federal judge says
A federal judge has blocked a Wisconsin school district from requiring transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex they were assigned at birth while a lawsuit plays out against the school.
Attorneys allege Kenosha shooter Rittenhouse evading them
Attorneys for a man shot and injured by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 are asking a federal judge to give them more time to serve Rittenhouse with a civil lawsuit, alleging that he is purposefully trying to evade them.
Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Wednesday that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others.
Man sentenced to 7 years for trying to join Islamic State
A Milwaukee man who tried to join and fight for the Islamic State has been sentenced to seven years in a federal prison.
Property owners appeal ruling in Foxconn lawsuit (UPDATE)
Property owners in southeastern Wisconsin who believe they won't be fully compensated for land Foxconn Technology Group needs to build a $10 billion plant are appealing a ruling dismissing their case.
Former Walker aide loses federal appeal
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker has lost an appeal of a federal court ruling rejecting her lawsuit alleging that prosecutors in the now-closed John Doe investigation overstepped their constitutional authority.
Appeals court: State can’t appeal highway funding decision (UPDATE)
A federal appellate panel on Monday dismissed state officials' efforts to obtain federal funding to expand a highway between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.
Federal judge to give lecture at UW on civil rights
A district court judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will give a lecture at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
2 judges to help Indianapolis division with cases
Two federal judges from Wisconsin are helping their counterparts in the Southern District of Indiana tackle their large caseload.
Family, Walworth County reach $1.1M settlement over man’s shooting
The family of a Walworth County man shot by a sheriff's deputy has reached a settlement with the county.
State attorneys ask for stay in voter ID case
State attorneys have asked a federal judge to stay a ruling allowing people to vote without photo identification pending an appeal.
Judge: Residents who lack ID can vote in November (UPDATE)
Wisconsin residents who can't obtain photo identification will still be able to vote in November's general election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, carving out an exception to a state law that requires all voters to show photo IDs at the polls.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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