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Richard Niess

Jan 7, 2015

Judge refuses to reopen injunction against UW protester

A Dane County judge has refused to reissue a restraining order against a frequent University of Wisconsin System protester.

Nov 11, 2014

OLR seeks to suspend Madison lawyer for 60 days

A Madison attorney who the Office of Lawyer Regulation says charged excessive fees to a client and continuously failed to provide an invoice is facing a 60-day suspension of her law license.

Nov 3, 2014

Judge won’t release Schimel tapes before election (UPDATE)

A judge on Monday decided against releasing videos of Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel speaking at training seminars while the judge's earlier decision ordering them to be made public is appealed.

Oct 31, 2014

DOJ appeals Schimel video release order

The Department of Justice will appeal a decision by a Dane County judge to make public training videos featuring Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel.

Oct 30, 2014

Judge rules Schimel videos should be released

A Dane County judge has ruled that videos of attorney general candidate Brad Schimel speaking at prosecutor’s conferences are public records and should be released.

Oct 23, 2014

Ex-Judicial Commission member files grievance against Niess

A former Wisconsin Judicial Commission member has filed a complaint against a Dane County judge for recusing himself from a voter ID case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the law.

Oct 23, 2014

Democrats file lawsuit seeking Schimel videos

Wisconsin Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking videos of prosecutor training sessions involving Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel, saying they think the footage might show Schimel made inappropriate remarks at the seminars.

Oct 9, 2014

Madison, teachers seek dismissal of lawsuit (UPDATE)

Lawyers for the Madison School District and the teachers union want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the validity of recently agreed-upon labor contracts.

Aug 15, 2014

COURT GESTURES BLOG: Cracking down on a ‘litigious frolic’

Another day, another judge who criticizes and sanctions Rodney Rigsby for his litigious nature.

Jul 17, 2014

Judge Niess clarifies medical abortion law (UPDATE)

A Dane County circuit court judge ruled Thursday that doctors do not have to be present when a woman takes drugs prescribed for a medical abortion, a decision that allows the practice to continue in Wisconsin.

May 30, 2014

COURT GESTURES: Niess doesn’t play nice with serial litigant

Serial pro se litigant Rodney Rigsby is still at it.

May 2, 2014

OLR seeks license revocation for attorney under IRS investigation (UPDATE)

A Greenfield attorney and investment advisor, who is under federal investigation for potential wire and mail fraud, may lose her law license in Wisconsin.

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