State budget includes Right to Counsel for residents facing eviction
Gov. Tony Evers has announced his intention to create a Statewide Right to Counsel, which will provide no-cost legal representation for Wisconsin residents facing eviction.
Progress, room for improvement 50 years after Gideon decision
Fifty years ago today, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black delivered the unanimous, nine-page majority opinion in Gideon v. Wainwright.
Criminal Procedure — right to counsel — unequivocal invocation
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Court considers clarifying right to counsel
On television, interrogation of a suspect in police custody immediately ceases upon the arrival of an attorney hired by a family member, whether the suspect has invoked his right to counsel or not.
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- Audit launched of Wisconsin’s diversity efforts
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- Dane County residents encouraged to weigh how to spend federal funds
- Jurors should have considered stand-your-ground defense in sawed-off shotgun killing, judges rule
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
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- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
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- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
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