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A Wisconsin man defending himself against homicide charges for allegedly plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade stripped off his shirt, sat with his back to the camera and stuck a sign he'd been given to signal objections down his pants Thursday before opening statements began in his trial.
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Man charged in parade killings removes shirt before openings
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Judge blocks absentee ballot spoiling
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Minnesota AG sues Fleet Farm over gun sales to straw buyers
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Missouri man convicted in brothers’ deaths admits to fraud
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AG candidates Toney, Kaul to debate at State Bar
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WILL sues to block student loan forgiveness
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Godfrey & Kahn opens Eau Claire office
Case Digests
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Involuntary Commitment – Sufficiency of Evidence
In these consolidated appeals, Chris appeals from an order committing him under WIS. STAT. ch. 51 and from an order extending his commitment for an additional year.
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Postconviction Motion – Admissible Evidence
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Divorce – Division of Property
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Termination of Parental Rights
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Termination of Parental Rights
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Fourth Amendment Violation – Qualified Immunity
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Fourth Amendment Violation – Sale of Seized Property
Verdicts and Settlements
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Madison man awarded $1.1 million after police roughed him up
A 20-year-old Madison man should be awarded $1.1 million in a settlement agreement after surveillance video showed police repeatedly punching him in the head during a mental health crisis at a foster home in 2019, his attorneys said Friday.
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Commentary
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Closing a law practice: Not as simple as it seems
After 38 years as a family law attorney with Loeb & Herman LLC, I have joined JAMS as a neutral in its Wisconsin office.
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Batter up for some judicial activism
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OPEN RECORDS: Outsiders can’t block records access
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Editorial: Rep. Vos hangs on; Gableman circus leaves town
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4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority’s preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout
