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Evers announces $8 million for legal service access
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police: No arrests in triple homicide case in Milwaukee
Autopsies are expected to be done Monday on the bodies of three men found fatally shot in a Milwaukee apartment building.
Justice Thomas joins arguments remotely after hospital stay
Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court by telephone rather than in person on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week.
WLJ Leader in the Law joins Johns, Flaherty & Collins
Johns, Flaherty & Collins announced Monday the addition of criminal defense attorney Keith Belzer.
GOP push for state election reviews mixed, but sows distrust
The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews similar to the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond the battleground states where former President Donald Trump disputed his loss, an effort that has had mixed legislative success but has sown doubts about whether future elections can be trusted.
SmithAmundsen promotes attorneys to partner
SmithAmundsen promoted three attorneys to partner in its Milwaukee office, including Luke Behnke, Matthew Kees and Britta Sahlstrom.
Wisconsin man settles for $1.25M after he was injured at a concert
A Wisconsin man whose foot was injured at a Garth Brooks concert in 2019 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis has received a $1.25 million settlement, part of which will be paid by Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which oversees the stadium.
Law firm helps students earn patent
Stemming from a middle school LEGO League project, a group of now-high school students has signed their first patent with the help of a Milwaukee-area law firm.
2 girls arrested, accused of abducting Milwaukee baby
Two girls are under arrest in the abduction of a baby in Milwaukee that prompted an Amber Alert this week, police said Thursday.
Morse appointed to Rock County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday the appointment of Ashley Morse to the Rock County Circuit Court–Branch 4.
Evers seeks Portage County Circuit Court applications
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for the Portage County Circuit Court–Branch 1, filling a vacancy being created by Judge Thomas B. Eagon’s resignation, effective July 3.
Evers appoints pair to Pardon Advisory Board, pardons 33
Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he has appointed two additional members to the Governor's Pardon Advisory Board. Additionally, the governor also announced that he has granted another 33 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 449.
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- 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
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
