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Sheriff: Wisconsin casino shooter was fired employee
A man who shot and killed two people and wounded a third at a northeastern Wisconsin tribal casino restaurant before police killed him had been fired from the eatery and banned from the property, authorities said Monday.
Supreme Court won’t take Maryland bump stock ban case
The Supreme Court is declining to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on bump stocks and other devices that make guns fire faster.
Judges hear arguments over Census’ contentious privacy tool
The fight over whether the U.S. Census Bureau can use a statistical technique to keep people's information private in the numbers used for drawing political districts on Monday was going before a judicial panel which must decide if the method provides enough data accuracy.
Wisconsin CASA programs help 935 children in 2020
Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate programs helped 935 children in 2020, according to a report sent to the Joint Committee on Finance this week.
Evers has majority of UW Board of Regents appointees
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that the CEO of Prevea Health will be joining the University of Wisconsin's Board of Regents, giving him a majority of the appointees on the 18-member board.
Blise settles into 14-year term on Eastern District bankruptcy court
Just a few weeks into a years-long appointment, Judge Rachel M. Blise is finding her place on the bankruptcy court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.
Blomme stands mute on felony child-porn charges
Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Brett Blomme stood mute during a court appearance on Thursday in the face of felony charges of possessing child pornography.
Law Journal honors Up and Coming Lawyers/Leaders in the Law
The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 21 Up and Coming Lawyers/Leaders in the Law on Thursday afternoon.
White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they're white.
Judge rules against Wisconsin GOP in redistricting case
A judge ruled Thursday that Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting because there are no pending lawsuits over maps that have yet to be drawn.
ABA: Unemployment rate increased by 30% for 2020 law school grads
The unemployment rate for recent law-school graduates increased by about 30% from 2019 to 2020. And COVID-19 is likely to blame, according to the American Bar Association. The ABA released 2020 employment data last week. The report showed 34,420 people graduated from the 197 schools that were ABA-accredited in the U.S. in 2020, a 1.4% […]
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