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Sep 15, 2020

Evers pardons 9 more, raising total to 65

Gov. Tony Evers pardoned nine more people this week, raising the total number of people he's pardoned to 65.

Sep 15, 2020

Wisconsin election clerks rush to mail ballots after delay

Election clerks across the presidential battleground of Wisconsin rushed to mail absentee ballots Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the state Supreme Court lifted a temporary freeze on sending them while it considered a legal challenge.

Sep 15, 2020

Wisconsin elections commission member advised Green Party

A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission advised a Green Party representative about who to hire as an attorney after its presidential nominee was denied ballot access in the key battleground state, records obtained by The Associated Press show.

Sep 15, 2020

University of Wisconsin-Madison eliminates spring break

The University of Wisconsin-Madison decided Monday to eliminate spring break next semester in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Sep 14, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green bid for ballot access

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Green Party presidential candidate's request to be added to the state ballot, ruling that it came too late for any relief "that would not cause confusion and undue damage" just seven weeks before the election.

Sep 14, 2020

Justices hear arguments on totality-of-evidence standard, Miranda custody

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is deciding whether an incarcerated person is per se in custody for Miranda purposes in one of its latest cases.

Sep 14, 2020

Pence highlights law and order during Wisconsin visit

Vice President Mike Pence emphasized President Donald Trump's commitment to "law and order" during a campaign stop Monday in swing state Wisconsin about 70 miles from a city where sometimes violent protests erupted following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Sep 11, 2020

‘Intrudes upon freedoms’ or ‘undermines legitimacy’ of court: Justices weigh in on challenge to Dane Co. health order

The Wisconsin Supreme Court narrowly decided to allow Dane County students to return to in-person classes, issuing an order with strong opinions for and against the petitioners' arguments.

Sep 11, 2020

Wisconsin, 47 others reach $85 million settlement with Honda over faulty airbags

Wisconsin and 47 other U.S. states and territories have reached an $85 million settlement with Honda over faulty airbag systems in the company’s cars. Attorney General Josh Kaul and attorneys general from throughout the U.S. were investigating whether American Honda Motor Co. and Honda of America Mfg. concealed safety concerns related to defects in the frontal airbag […]

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Sep 11, 2020

Gehringer named 2021 Best Lawyers construction law ‘Lawyer of the Year’

John Gehringer of O'Neil Cannon Hollman DeJong & Laing has been named The Best Lawyers in America's 2021 Lawyer of the Year for construction law.

Sep 11, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to halt the mailing of absentee ballots raised concerns that it could cause delays and confusion in the presidential battleground state.

Sep 11, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court halts Dane County school order

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an order that prevented most students in Dane County from attending school in person, restrictions issued by health leaders to help control the spread of the coronavirus.

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