The Department of State has also announced an award of up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant.
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Giuliani sued for $10 million, lawsuit: sexual assault, improper attorney-client relationship, antisemitism, racism
Giuliani told Dunphy that he enjoyed engaging in this conduct because it "made him feel like Bill Clinton."
Read More »University of Wisconsin and Marquette Law Schools move up in 2023- 2024 U.S. News Law School Rankings
Marquette University Law School moved up to the 71st best law school in the nation. Previously Marquette was ranked the 105th best law school in the nation. University of Wisconsin Law School moved up to 40th best law school in country, up three slots from the 43rd best law school in the country.
Read More »Knodl, who attempted to delay certification of 2020 presidental election, tapped to lead Wis. Senate elections committee
Just moments before the January 6, 2021 insurrection, Knodl joined dozens of lawmakers across the country, including more than a dozen in Wisconsin in executing a letter to then-Vice President Mike Pence demanding the Vice President not certify 2020 presidential results that Biden won.
Read More »Losing Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly reappears on Twitter
Recent Tweets from the Justice Daniel Kelly parody account mock the former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.
Read More »Operation MEDUSA: Feds cut off the head of Russia’s ‘Snake’ cyber espionage tool targeting US businesses, journalists
Operation MEDUSA was the second recent U.S. operation in recent days, which was described as "a whack-a-mole game between law enforcement and miscreants.
Read More »Vaccine mandate and masking requirements end immediately in Milwaukee County
Federal government announced the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on Thursday, May 11.
Read More »Judge: Wisconsin fake electors complaint must be reheard
The Wisconsin Department of Justice concluded that Republicans were legitimately trying to preserve Trump’s legal standing as courts were deciding if he or Biden won the election.
Read More »Milwaukee Justice Center ‘Run of Justice’ rapidly approaching
Proceeds will benefit the Milwaukee Justice Center, a civil legal aid self-help center located within the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Read More »Attorney General Kaul joins coalition sounding alarm over pervasive plastic microfiber pollution, Calls on EPA to protect public health
Research reflects that the consumption and inhalation of microplastic and microfibers can be associated with hormonal cancers, reproductive problems including infertility, metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity, asthma, and neurodevelopmental disorders including autism.
Read More »Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Grant, Oneida, and Vernon County District Attorneys
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that he is seeking applicants for Grant, Oneida, and Vernon County district attorneys, respectively. The appointment for Grant County will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Lisa A. Riniker’s election to the Grant County Circuit Court. Additionally, the appointment for Oneida County will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Michael W. ...
Read More »Attorney General Kaul Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the multistate settlement, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Read More »Feds and local authorities dismantle Fentanyl distribution organization
Those arrested are alleged to be responsible for obtaining and distributing approximately 1 million fentanyl pills throughout Northeast Wisconsin in less than one year. The street value of this quantity of fentanyl pills is approximately $5 million.
Read More »Speaker Vos: Assistant District Attorney wages should be increased ‘substantially’
Vos said he wants to increase District Attorney pay for exisiting staff and new hires.
Read More »Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘Where are all the feminists?’
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says he is trying to protect women's rights after earlier saying he supported overturning Roe V. Wade. Johnson also denied publishing a false Facebook post, obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Read More »Wis. Attorney General Kaul: State Bar has good process in place when lawyers face criminal charges
The State Bar of Wisconsin doesn't "want to generally move forward with administrative proceedings while criminal proceedings are pending," Kaul said.
Read More »Two Wisconsin hospitals earn Ds for safety; grades may be admissible in court
Froedtert Pleasant Prairie which received a D safety grade is just 24 miles north from Northwestern Medicine's Lake Forest Hospital, receiving the highest possible rating, an A grade for safety.
Read More »Republicans kill 540 provisions from Evers’ budget
Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance removed more than 540 provisions from Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget in a single budget motion.
Read More »Gov. Evers Appoints Clifford Burdon as Marquette County District Attorney
The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation.
Read More »Office of School Safety Holds Additional Critical Incident Response Team Trainings Around the State
Wisconsin is the first state to implement regionally based CIRTs on a statewide basis.
Read More »Wisconsin law enforcement officials make case for increasing funds to keep Wisconsin safe
Officials share success stories how Wisconsin tax dollars have been put to good use keeping Wisconsinites safe through law enforcement partnerships and the fusion center.
Read More »Sen. Ron Johnson deflects questions about GOP megadonor, Nazi memorabilia collector
Sen. Ron Johnson deflected questions last Monday at a Milwaukee Press Club event about his association with a GOP megadonor who has ties to Clarence Thomas's ethical questions and collects Nazi memorabilia.
Read More »Senator Ron Johnson says he will continue to support Donald Trump if tapped as Republican nominee
As many Republicans are distancing themselves from former President Donald Trump, Senator Ron Johnson told a room full of journalists on Monday at a Milwaukee Press Club event he would continue to support Trump if he is selected as the Republican Presidential nominee. “I will support the nominee of the Republican party,” Johnson said. On Friday, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin ...
Read More »Senator Ron Johnson: climate change is ‘scare mongering;’ Scientists and Intelligence Community disagree
Globally, Climate Change is widely accepted science, however, in the United States it still remains a partisan political issue, despite numerous studies showing more than 90 percent of scientists who study Earth’s climate agree that the planet is warming and humans are the primary cause.
Read More »Senator Ron Johnson defends Russia and China; minimizes Russian disinformation
By Steve Schuster [email protected] Senator Ron Johnson defended two of America’s greatest adversaries during a Milwaukee Press Club event on April 24, 2023. Johnson minimized Russian and Chinese actions related to election interference, believing them not to have been a threat to the U.S. elections especially when compared to alleged actions carried out by the Biden administration. Johnson ...
Read More »State Bar of Wisconsin elects new president, treasurer and Judicial Council
Jane Bucher, President-Elect (Left), Deanne Koll, Treasurer-elect (middle), Saveon Grenell, Judicial Council-elect will take office July 1.
Read More »Judge Richard “Rick” Radcliffe recipient of the Judge of the Year Award
The award recognizes an outstanding circuit court judge who has improved the judicial system during the past year by his or her leadership in advancing the quality of justice, judicial education, or innovative programs, according to the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Read More »May 1 Law Day: State Bar of Wisconsin leadership calling on Wisconsin attorneys to support democracy
What are you doing to support Democracy?
Read More »Former Burnett County ADA convicted of 3 felony counts of representations depicting nudity
Bond was revoked and the defendant was remanded into the custody of the sheriff pending sentencing. A scheduling conference via zoom will be held on May 1 at 1 p.m. to schedule sentencing.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms Court of Appeals for Green Bay Police detective removed from duty after accessing sensitive information
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it will release its decision Thursday.
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