Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Habeas Corpus Petition- Prosecutorial Misconduct
Darnell Dixon filed a habeas corpus petition after being found guilty of home invasion and murder by an Illinois state court and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Fond du Lac jury convicts man for brutal slaying
The jury listened to five days of testimony.
Wisconsin Assembly approves increases in out-of-state outdoor license fees to help close deficit
The Assembly passed the legislation 97-0, sending it to the Senate.
Assembly OKs bill to suspend doe hunting in northern Wisconsin in attempt to regrow herd
Republican-authored measure is designed to help the northern herd replenish itself.
Wisconsin lawmakers OK bill to tackle forever chemicals pollution, but governor isn’t on board
The DNR would need landowners' permission to test their water for PFAS.
A man accused of stabbing another passenger on a Seattle to Las Vegas flight charged with assault
The man made an improvised weapon by wrapping rubber bands around several pens.
Could gunowners face charges if kids access unlocked weapons? State laws differ
The case marks the first time a U.S. parent was held responsible for a child carrying out a mass school attack.
EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in Wisconsin, other states
Agribusiness spent a record-breaking $165 million on federal lobbying in 2023.
Former Black schools leader radio interview brings focus on race issues in Green Bay
When an Atlanta radio host referred to the Wisconsin city of Green Bay as “about as lily white .."
Parts of a Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver have been stolen
The Denver Police Department’s Bias-Motivated Crime Unit is investigating.
Right to contraception rejected by Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
Thousands of Wisconsinites lost a concrete right to make their own healthcare decisions.
Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has not said whether it will accept the case.
Legal News
- Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state’s new liquor law requiring licensing
- Audit launched of Wisconsin’s diversity efforts
- Federal appeals court approves high-voltage power line through Mississippi River refuge
- Dane County residents encouraged to weigh how to spend federal funds
- Jurors should have considered stand-your-ground defense in sawed-off shotgun killing, judges rule
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
- Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion on Milwaukee Police officer fired over Facebook posts
- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
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