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Voting absentee? Here are the contested judicial races on April 7 ballots
As Wisconsin encounters lawsuits to delay the April 7 election because of coronavirus concerns, a federal district court ordered a deadline extension to give people more time to register to vote online and request an absentee ballot.
Milwaukee courts extend cancellations, changes through May 15
The Milwaukee County Circuit Court has extended cancellations and procedural changes through May 15.
Court: Workers can’t drop pay for time spent dressing
Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its employees.
Justices push back against Karofsky’s corruption allegations
Justice Dan Kelly's conservative colleagues on the state Supreme Court are pushing back against his liberal challenger's accusations that's he's corrupt, calling her attacks "reckless rhetoric" that risks undermining the court's legitimacy.
Split Supreme Court finds no double jeopardy violation in case of child sex assault
Questions of double jeopardy in a case involving child sexual assault have split the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
15 things judges said in 2019 that got them in trouble (INFOGRAPHIC)
Last year resulted in some questionable judicial behavior. The National Center for State Courts Center for Judicial Ethics released a roundup of some of the worst behavior in its 2019 Judicial Conduct Report.
Justices agree on decision, disagree on opinion in Brantner case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court justices agreed on Tuesday on the outcome of a convicted murderer's appeal to the high court, but they disagreed on the way their decision was reached.
Labor union endorses Karofsky in Supreme Court race
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO labor union is endorsing Judge Jill Karofsky in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Kelly, Karofsky win high court primary
Incumbent Justice Dan Kelly and Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky emerged from a three-way state Supreme Court primary Tuesday, besting Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone to advance to the April general election.
Walker appointee, judge, professor face off in high court primary
Wisconsin voters will choose between a Republican appointee, a Madison judge and a law professor as they winnow down the candidates for a state Supreme Court seat in a primary Tuesday.
Wisconsin high court approves Kohler golf course annexation
The city of Sheboygan properly annexed land for a Kohler Co. golf course in 2017, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Charges of defying law, building ‘straw man’ written in split Supreme Court opinion
A split Wisconsin Supreme Court has reversed a decision on a subject-matter-jurisdiction dispute relating to an OWI case from Ozaukee County.
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- 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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