New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation
The Non-partisan watchdog group American Oversight announced Wednesday it had filed a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney's office alleging the new impeachment investigation recently announced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law.
Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case
Minnesota students with disabilities receiving special education services through public schools are entitled to school instruction on all days in an academic year leading up to their 22nd birthdays.
Wisconsin DNR board appointees tell Republican lawmakers they don’t support wolf population limit
Two more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees to the state Department of Natural Resources board tried to convince Republican state senators Thursday to confirm them.
Money laundering complaint filed against Justice Protasiewicz by convicted felon, election denier, alleged stalker
The same election denier and convicted felon who allegedly stalked Elections Commission chair Meagan Wolfe has filed a complaint against Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Janet Protasiewicz.
Gov. Evers continues to seek applicants for Barron County Circuit Court
The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge J. M. Bitney’s retirement, effective Sept. 15, 2023.
GOP, Garland clash at hearing
House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
Bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers propose ranked-choice voting and top-five primaries
A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers on Wednesday revived a push to implement ranked-choice voting and nonpartisan blanket primaries in the battleground state.
Wisconsin Ethics Commission staff leakers face 9 months prison, $10,000 fine
This developing story will be updated.
Republican legislators fail to respond to child care crisis survey
Newly released report shows child care for two children in Wisconsin costs more than tuition for two students at UW-Madison.
Russian International Money Launderer arrested over military grade microelectronics
Charges include conspiring to defraud the United States, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering.
Gov. Evers Appoints Jorge Fragoso to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Gov. Evers announced his appointment of Jorge Fragoso to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 23.
Legal News
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property