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Mar 13, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to accept no new cases

Wisconsin's highest court denied review of dozens of cases and waited nearly a month to announce it to the press and public.

Mar 13, 2024

Wisconsin appeals court upholds conviction of 20-year-old in death of younger cousin

The court disagreed and upheld his conviction Wednesday.

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Mar 13, 2024

Georgia Judge dismisses 6 out of 41 election interference charges against Trump and associates

A Fulton County Georgia judge dismissed six of the 41 election interference charges against President Donald Trump and his associates, according to court documents obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the six counts for lack of detail. “As written, these six counts contain all the essential elements of the crimes but […]

Mar 13, 2024

Wisconsin attorneys publish first-ever Civil Procedure book

LexisNexis set the retail price of the book and paid the authors a flat fee.

Mar 13, 2024

Jury convicts man in fatal stabbings of 2 women whose bodies were found in a Green Bay home

The Brown County jury deliberated for about an hour Monday.

Mar 13, 2024

Wisconsin Legislature to end session with vote on transgender athlete ban, no action on elections

Supporters said the measure would have sped up the counting of ballots on Election Day.

Mar 13, 2024

Wisconsin elections review shows recall targeting GOP leader falls short of signatures needed

Vos has repeatedly questioned the validity of signatures collected.

Mar 13, 2024

Gov. Evers slams Senate Republicans over termination of Gubernatorial appointees, taps new replacements

Gov. Evers announces the appointment of Haben Goitom and Amy Traynor.

Mar 13, 2024

Attorney General Kaul joins FTC against fraudulent charities

Women’s Cancer Fund collected $18 million from tens of thousands of donors between 2017 and 2022, it only spent $194,809 on financial support to cancer patients.

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Mar 12, 2024

Office of School Safety extended funding bill passes with bipartisan support

On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate voted to continue funding the Office of School Safety (OSS), prompting immediate praise from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had long been advocating for funds. Kaul complimented Republican and Democrat legislators in both houses who passed the measure. “Our Office of School Safety is making a difference in an […]

Mar 12, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes

Democrats hope that making it easier to vote absentee will boost turnout for their side.

Mar 12, 2024

Wisconsin Republicans fire eight more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs

Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees Tuesday.

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