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Office of School Safety extended funding bill passes with bipartisan support
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate voted to continue funding the Office of School Safety (OSS), prompting immediate praise from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had long been advocating for funds. Kaul complimented Republican and Democrat legislators in both houses who passed the measure. “Our Office of School Safety is making a difference in an […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes
Democrats hope that making it easier to vote absentee will boost turnout for their side.
Wisconsin Republicans fire eight more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs
Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees Tuesday.
Wisconsin governor promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by Republican Legislature
The Senate passed it 20-11, with one Republican joining all Democrats against.
Milwaukee Police searching for downtown Milwaukee burglary suspect
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360.
Evers slams Republicans over environmental funding
Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee set to meet without taking any action to release funding to fight PFAS.
Gov. Evers signs Senate bill 408
The measure modifies the “50-piece rule” for the Wisconsin State Legislature.
A US man is sentenced to life in prison for murder and rape in attack on 2 American women in Germany
The attack took place near one of Germany’s most famous tourist attractions.
Wisconsin officials release names of 7 Virginia residents killed in crash that claimed 9 lives
The semi-trailer driver, 51-year-old Daniel Liddicoat.
Termination of Parental Rights
Appeals from an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to her son, John.2 On appeal, H.C. argues that WIS. STAT. § 48.426(3) is unconstitutional on its face because it does not define a specific burden of proof for the State at the dispositional phase of a proceeding to terminate parental rights.
Postconviction Relief-Sentence Modification
Lyons appealed his conviction and the denial of his postconviction motion for sentence modification.
Employment Law
On June 17, 2020, MFD Chief Mark Rohlfing terminated Peden from his position as a heavy-equipment operator.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies