Who’s Doing What: Gencuski joins Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown; Judge Phillips joins Davis & Kuelthau
Bryan Schultz, a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP’s Milwaukee office, was named co-chairman of Foley’s Food Industry Team. Schultz and his co-chair, Michael Flanagan, will lead a team that provides legal and lobbying services for companies that produce, distribute or sell food, and the businesses that deal with them.
Voters hand Walker appointees mixed results in judicial races (UPDATE)
Voters on Tuesday ousted three judicial appointees of Gov. Scott Walker, but also elected four others initially chosen to serve by the Republican last year.
Incumbent judges move on in primary election
All four incumbent circuit judges running for re-election in the spring survived the Tuesday primary, but three finished second on the ballots.
Circuit court primary elections set for Tuesday
While there are no statewide judicial races to attract voters this spring, Wisconsin will have six circuit court primaries Tuesday.
Phillips, Dugan narrowly ahead in Milwaukee Bar election poll
In Milwaukee County’s two contested circuit court races, two candidates are narrowly ahead in the eyes of Milwaukee Bar members.
Large pool to dip toes into judicial elections
Of the 12 contested circuit court elections this year in Wisconsin, eight will feature challenges to incumbent judges.
Judicial candidates hope to upset incumbent winning streak
Despite historically long odds, two candidates are challenging an incumbent judge in Milwaukee County instead of running for two open circuit court seats.
Walker fills judicial vacancies around state
Gov. Scott Walker is filling several judicial vacancies in the state on Friday.
Committee names four finalists for Milwaukee County judge
The Wisconsin Judicial Selection Advisory Committee picked four finalists for the vacant Branch 17 seat in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Last month, Judge Francis Wasielewski retired after 28 years on the bench. The finalists include Glendale Municipal Court Judge Christopher Lipscomb; Nelson Phillips, associate at Godfrey & Kahn SC, Milwaukee; Gilbert Urfer, associate at Nistler […]
Ten candidates apply for open Branch 17 seat
The names of six of 10 candidates – four requested confidentiality – seeking an open seat on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench were released Friday morning by Gov. Scott Walker’s office.
Legal News
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- 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
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