Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin’s top lobbyist revealed during historic surplus
The existence of a historic, $7-billion surplus chummed the waters even more than usual.
UW System to ask lawmakers for part of $32 million GOP withheld to end diversity efforts in October
The nine-member Judicial Commission is one of the few avenues through which people can challenge the actions of Supreme Court justices.
Election 2024 Republican Primary Debate-eve in Milwaukee
The RNC had previously considered other cities to host the first 2024 debate, including, Pittsburgh, Nashville, and Salt Lake City, but ultimately the battleground state of Wisconsin was chosen.
Redistricting litigation filings made public
Although the Wisconsin Constitution requires legislative districts “to consist of contiguous territory,” many nonetheless contain sections of land that are not actually connected.
(UPDATED:) Evers administration sued over allegedly failing to respond to open records request
Secretary of State said: "My office does not have any responsive records for this request."
Republican debate Milwaukee road closures, increased security
Anyone attending the debate or commuting to area should add additional travel time to their commute.
Teva, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals admit price fixing, pay $225 Million penalty and Donate $50 Million
As part of the agreements, Teva admitted to participating in three antitrust conspiracies that affected essential medicines — including pravastatin, clotrimazole and tobramycin.
Reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a national security imperative
The FBI has used these 702 queries to uncover the kidnapping and assassination plots of a foreign government in time to save victims
Judge: Law rejecting Mail Ballots violates Civil Rights Act
“This ruling sends a clear message that states may not impose unlawful and unnecessary requirements that disenfranchise eligible voters."
Donald Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case over efforts to overturn 2020 election
Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 ahead of his surrender to authorities in the Georgia case accusing the former president of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday. Trump, who is facing a Friday deadline to turn himself in, is also barred from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or […]
GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin
Wisconsin will be one of the biggest toss-ups in the general election.
14 people were shot, one fatally, in the same Milwaukee neighborhood, police say
A 22-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested and a firearm was recovered by police.
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