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Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Patrick Crooks has announced he will not seek re-election. Crooks’ term ends July 31, 2016, according to a news release. He has been a state Supreme Court justice for 19 years. Crooks made the announcement ...

A federal judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to 15 years in prison for having a firearm even though he had been previously convicted a felony. Justin Nalls, 27, appeared in federal court on Monday in Green Bay, according to ...

Kenosha (AP) — A $5 million cash bond was set Monday for a Kenosha woman awaiting formal charges in the killings of her two young children who were found dead in an apartment. The 34-year-woman is due back in court ...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has received federal money to process sexual-assault evidence kits that have not yet been tested. State Attorney General Brad Schimel announced Thursday that the DOJ has received a $4 million grant for that purpose. The ...

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court will review whether a condominium association can forbid new owners from using recreational amenities until they have paid condo assessments that are alleged to have accrued before the new owners took over.

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and 34 other contractors, saying that they properly stopped contributing to an employee pension fund in 2011.

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Jackson Lewis P.C. has a new office in Madison, but don’t expect new faces.

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A state Senate committee encountered unexpected heated discussion Tuesday over a bill that would create a mandatory minimum sentence for repeat offenders caught with a gun.

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Dane County is starting a pilot program that would direct youth from the criminal justice system to a restorative court in Madison.

As far as Mark Meier is concerned, drones will one day replace the GoPro camera and selfie stick.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is holding some of its oral arguments in Grant County.

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If you see someone tattooing a child or mistreating an animal and expect police to make an arrest, you’re out of luck, says Brookfield Assistant Police Chief Dean Collins.

An attorney faces a three-year suspension of his law license in Wisconsin for discipline he received in Michigan, including smuggling drugs to a client in jail.

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Gov. Scott Walker has announced two appointments that will fill positions on the Milwaukee County and Portage County circuit court benches.

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Two panels of lawmakers heard both praise and criticism Thursday of a 23-year-old attempt at updating and restructuring Wisconsin’s code governing criminal procedures.

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A committee has given approval to a Republican-backed bill that would make several changes to Wisconsin’s John Doe proceedings.

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A bill related to household pets and restraining orders has cleared an assembly committee.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has extended the suspension of a Minnesota attorney’s license to practice law in Wisconsin.

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A provision in the new Milwaukee Bucks arena deal signed last week by Gov. Scott Walker has dissolved a Milwaukee convention center board, created a new entertainment district and installed a new chairman for the board of that district.

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Following a trial in a personal-injury lawsuit, jurors at the Milwaukee County Circuit Court returned a verdict Oct. 30 finding that a medical center should not be held liable for an injury supposedly caused by a malfunctioning recliner. Even so, ...

A Brown County Circuit Court judge will lead the state’s Committee of Chief Judges.

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A Waukesha County judge has ruled that the case of two girls accused of stabbing a classmate in order please a fictional character will continue to be tried in adult court.

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The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has apologized for forgetting about a case.

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An Oshkosh personal injury attorney could lose his law license over his January 2014 conviction for not paying taxes and allegations that he mismanaged his firm’s trust account and misappropriated money withheld from employees’ paychecks.

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A franchise deal that went rotten in the town of Denmark has resulted in a federal court order that will have a Green Bay contractor paying hundreds of thousands in attorney's fees stemming from an alleged violation of a non-compete clause.

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The latest development in a long-festering dispute over mandatory dues finds the Wisconsin State Bar once again preparing to go to the arbitration table to fight off a challenge of its ability to collect money for purposes that members might object to.

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A federal judge has dismissed Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s lawsuit alleging that her removal from the position of chief justice was a violation of her right to due process.

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Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a replacement for Court of Appeals Judge Richard Brown, who retires Aug. 1.

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A Court of Appeals has ruled that although an excavating contractor cut his finger while trying to help a customer, that customer is not liable for the injury.

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The town of Rome is looking for a law firm to provide legal services.