POSTED: Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at 9:16 am

BY: DOLAN MEDIA NEWSWIRES

Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as U.S. solicitor general to the full Senate.

POSTED: Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at 3:06 pm

BY: James Briggs, james.briggs@wislawjournal.com

State Sen. Fred Risser might have more firsthand knowledge of eminent domain than any other member of the Wisconsin Legislature. Dane County in 2002 forced the Madison Democrat to sell his law office, at South Hamilton and West Wilson streets, for $728,800 so the county could build a new courthouse. Risser fought the sale and [...]

POSTED: Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 12:19 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

After two failed nominations to the federal bench, attorneys and judges in the Western District of Wisconsin are wondering if the third time is the charm for Louis Butler.