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Portage County holds court in a 55-year-old building that officials say is too small, out of date and a security risk.

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Whoever coined the adage “the wheels of justice grind slowly” hasn’t seen Fond du Lac County’s family court.

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Tensions ignited recently over the use of specialized treatment courts in Wisconsin.

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A Cedarburg man was sentenced Tuesday to 36 months in prison for defrauding investors of nearly $3 million in a Ponzi scheme. Eric Schmickle, 38, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. Schmickle’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District ...

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Crunching numbers might not seem like a judicial responsibility, but in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, it’s a necessity.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices voted to accept review of 11 new cases, the court announced Wednesday.

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A lawyer who stole more than a half-million dollars had his law license revoked Tuesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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A lawyer who stole a candy bar, video games and nearly $1,000 of merchandise was sanctioned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court entered a default judgment Tuesday against attorney Evan Read, the latest sanction against the Milwaukee lawyer since his license was temporarily suspended in 2010.

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Embattled Elm Grove lawyer Mark Phillips was publicly reprimanded Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the third professional-discipline sanction against the attorney since 2006.

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In January, for the 10th time, Waupun Correctional Institution inmate Charles Rogers appealed his conviction. This week, for the 10th time, a court rejected his appeal.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the law license of Nikola Kostich, the court’s fourth sanction against the Milwaukee attorney.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday sanctioned two attorneys for professional misconduct. Both attorneys were disciplined for failing to cooperate with Office of Lawyer Regulation investigations.

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One man often is all who stands between those who work in the Racine County Courthouse and the attendant risk that entails.

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Wisconsin's attorney general has appealed two voter identification cases to the state Supreme Court.

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A Dane County judge on Tuesday invalidated a state law requiring state agencies to obtain approval from the governor before issuing new administrative rules.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Wednesday it accepted six new cases for review.

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State circuit court judges are getting a firsthand look at how the court system affects foster children.

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As national Pro Bono Week approaches, Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyers Project announced it will again offer lawyers free training on pro bono issues.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear eight new cases.

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Paralegals, lawyers and other legal professionals got an insider’s look at the daily workings of the Milwaukee County Courthouse on Oct. 8 as part of the 2012 A Day in Circuit Court event.

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Women account for only 14 percent of circuit court judges in Wisconsin, and that’s a problem, according to state Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of a Minnesota lawyer, the court’s second reciprocal-discipline sanction in a week.

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Illinois attorney Tommy Payne received a six-month disciplinary suspension Tuesday from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday in the first of three lawyer-discipline cases scheduled for review this month.

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