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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has canceled its planned graduation ceremonies that were to take place May 8 and May 9 and will instead offer a "virtual ceremony."

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Gov. Tony Evers said Monday he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday, and is urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which has killed four people in the state and infected at least nearly 400.

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Jury trials in Wisconsin have been postponed until the end of May and in-person proceedings have been suspended statewide until at least April 30 in an effort to protect public health and keep courts operating during the coronavirus outbreak, the state Supreme Court has ordered.

Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Democrats that seeks to loosen the state's election laws for the upcoming April 7 presidential primary to deal with problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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More than $371 million in Department of Justice grants are on offer to help places around Wisconsin tackle addiction, school security, human trafficking and recidivism, the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced on Thursday.

Davis|Kuelthau is compiling an online legal resource center to help businesses cope with difficulties brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its employees.

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A state appeals court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a former Waupun police officer convicted in a multi-county burglary spree.

The Brown County Courthouse has been temporarily closed to the public after the county's health and human services department discovered someone who tested positive for COVID-19 had been there.

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The American Bar Association has recognized three Wisconsin attorneys as 2019 Pro Bono Leaders.

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The Associated Press and three Wisconsin media outlets filed a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding that the state Assembly's chief clerk release all records related to allegations of sexual harassment made against a Democratic legislator.

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Wisconsin could face a litany of problems if it holds its spring election as scheduled despite the coronavirus outbreak, including a possible disruption in mail service interfering with absentee voting, a lack of polling sites and the risk of exposing elderly poll workers and voters to the disease, the state's chief elections officer said in a memo released Wednesday.

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Gov. Tony Evers will comply with an open records request from a top Republican lawmaker who filed a lawsuit to force the release of material related to farmer mental health programs, court documents show.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and several Circuit Courts have been temporarily closed to the public starting Wednesday as a coronavirus precaution.

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Outside groups have spent far more to support liberal state Supreme Court challenger Jill Karofsky than incumbent conservative Justice Dan Kelly, according to a report released Tuesday.

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The Milwaukee Child Protective Services Building and the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center have closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Minnesota man of Somali descent who was convicted of opening fire on other Somalis will get a new trial after a detective improperly testified that Somalis often lie to police, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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The Wisconsin Senate will not convene for its final regular session day of the year as originally planned next week due to the spread of the coronavirus.

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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for the first time in more than 100 years because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's financial records.

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Gov. Tony Evers ordered a ban on all gatherings of more than 50 people on Monday, a step in line with federal recommendations that came as other states took similar action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

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The American Bar Association is setting up a national volunteer task force to help with legal needs related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Eastern District of Wisconsin is postponing jury trials and other court proceedings through at least May 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the order issued on Friday, Chief Judge Pamela Pepper said normal court operations posed a ...

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The Milwaukee County Circuit Court is suspending a number of proceedings for three weeks as a coronavirus precaution.

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Elections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, they are taking extraordinary steps to ensure that voters can cast ballots and keep polling places clean.

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Cash bond has been set at $100,000 for a Lomira mother accused in the death of her 3-year-old son.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is restricting non-essential access to the county jail as a precaution to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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The Dane County Circuit Court is temporarily suspending many of its in-person proceedings because of coronavirus concerns.

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Milwaukee County is canceling new juries from March 16 through April 3 as a coronavirus precaution.

Marquette University is suspending in-person classes for nearly a month as a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday declared a public-health emergency over the coronavirus, which helps free up resources to respond to its growing threat. Meanwhile, the Capitol closed to formal tours until further notice and the state high school athletics association moved to restrict attendance at winter tournaments.

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