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Nov 4, 2020

MAKING HISTORY: Dane County judge sworn in as state’s first Black female judge outside Milwaukee County

For the Dane County Judge Nia Trammell, taking the bench was an emotional experience.

Nov 4, 2020

US judge blocks Trump immigration rule on public benefits

A federal judge in Chicago struck down a key immigration rule Monday that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits, a blow to the Trump administration on the eve of the election.

Nov 4, 2020

Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining […]

Nov 4, 2020

Razor-thin margin separates Biden, Trump in Wisconsin race

President Donald Trump and Joe Biden were locked early Wednesday in a razor-thin race in Wisconsin as vote-counting stretched into the predawn hours and the nation's eyes turned to the same Midwestern battlegrounds that decided the election four years ago.

Nov 3, 2020

Wisconsin trooper stops driver hauling snowmobile atop car

The Wisconsin State Patrol had a little advice for a guy who transported a snowmobile by strapping it to the roof of his Toyota Corolla: Bad idea.

Nov 3, 2020

ABA Legal Fact Check: A brief history of the Electoral College (Infographic)

A new poll from Marquette University Law School reports 82% of Americans surveyed believe the choice of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is very or somewhat important to them.

Nov 3, 2020

Supreme Court to hear case about juvenile life sentences

The Supreme Court is to hear arguments in a case that could put the brakes on what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder.

Nov 3, 2020

Early voting shattered, Wisconsin polls open amid pandemic

After shattering early voting records, Wisconsin voters had a final chance Tuesday to cast ballots in schools, libraries, churches and community buildings, even as coronavirus cases surged and political tensions were high in the battleground state.

Nov 3, 2020

Woman to be sentenced in homicide case has died

A Brown County judge who was scheduled to sentence a woman for lying during a homicide investigation was informed Monday that the defendant had died.

Nov 3, 2020

Lack of lawyers in Wisconsin ‘legal deserts’ impedes justice

Although Attorney Debra DeLeers’ office is just outside of Green Bay, that’s not always where she finds her clients.

Nov 2, 2020

Justice Barrett joins Supreme Court arguments for first time

She didn't have to wear a black robe or even be in Washington, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined her new colleagues at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear arguments for the first time.

Nov 2, 2020

Brookfield lawyer accused of sexually harassing former colleague

The Brookfield lawyer Nathan E. DeLadurantey stands accused by state regulators of sexually harassing a former colleague at his law firm.

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