Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Judge: Trump’s defamation appeal ‘frivolous’
Lawyers for Trump did not immediately return email messages seeking comment.
Wisconsin Republicans propose eliminating work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds
Former Gov. Scott Walker, signed a bill in 2017 that removed work permit requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Teen in stolen car leads police on 132-mph chase
A judge Thursday ordered the youth held until his next court appearance Sept. 15.
Need gas after midnight? Don’t stop in Hammond.
Hammond Common Council voted 7-2 on Monday to approve the ordinance, which takes effect Nov. 1.
2 men arrested, accused of telemarketing fraud that cheated people of millions of dollars
Piaro was charged with wire and mail fraud, charges which carry a potential penalty of up to 60 years in prison.
Wisconsin State Patrol leads effort to curb impaired driving
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign started today.
Fond Du Lac man voted in Michigan and Wisconsin in 2020 election found guilty of election fraud, obstruction
On April 7, 2022 the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) submitted a referral to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.
Milwaukee man faces 65 years in prison for 127 pound cocaine conspiracy worth $9.6 million
Strong now faces 65 years of confinement after being convicted for conspiracy to deliver over 40 grams of cocaine, a class C felony.
Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
Those interested in applying must submit an online application with a cover letter detailing professional and academic qualifications, civic activities, and community involvement.
Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul releases 2022 annual crime lab report
Attorney General: Wisconsin State Crime Labs surpass national averages in majority of areas.
Rep. Bryan Steil’s constituents are met with a locked door on Inflation Reduction Act anniversary
Constituents visiting Congressman Bryan Steil’s Racine office to mark the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act were met with a locked door Wednesday. Wisconsin residents were greeted with a message that the congressman’s staff is only available two hours a week in the district’s most populated county, according to a spokesperson for Opportunity Wisconsin. […]
Appeals Court upholds legality of abortion pill, with restrictions
A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday the abortion pill Mifepristone remains legal, however, set restrictions on patient access, according to court documents obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal. The Appeals Court ruling sets the stage for a final decision before the United States Supreme Court on the future legality of one of the most frequently […]
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