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Court says judge’s Facebook friendship gave rise to conflict
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge's decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child-custody case he was hearing gave rise to at least the appearance of bias, upholding a lower court's order that the case be re-heard by another judge.
AG to ask Republican lawmakers to sign off on 4 settlements
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul was poised Tuesday to ask lawmakers to approve four more legal settlements under Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws. Kaul, a Democrat, was scheduled to present possible settlements to the Legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to resolve cases involving agricultural pollution, landfill viol[...]
Attorney: Evers’ staff member may have committed felony
If the person in Gov. Tony Evers' staff who recorded a telephone meeting between the governor and Republican legislative leaders did so without approval, he or she could be guilty of a felony, the chief attorney for the Wisconsin Legislature's Reference Bureau said in a memo on Monday.
Assembly candidate accuses rival of spying on his house
A black state Assembly candidate is accusing a white rival of harassing him by taking photos of his house.
Activists weigh LGBT ballot drive after Supreme Court ruling
Organizers of a Michigan ballot drive to prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people said Monday they are considering whether to continue following a big victory before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justices reject Trump bid to void California sanctuary law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's bid to throw out a California immigrant-sanctuary law that restricts local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Nwabuzor, Beck Walter elected to ACC-WI board
Baird vice president and associate general counsel Isioma Nwabuzor and SoftwareONE regional general counsel Jascha Beck Walter have been elected to the Association of Corporate Counsel-Wisconsin's Board of Directors.
Supreme Court rejects several gun rights cases for next term
The Supreme Court on Monday passed up several challenges to federal and state gun-control laws, over the dissent of two conservative justices.
UW System offers guidelines for in-person instruction
University of Wisconsin System officials are offering campuses guidelines for reopening this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man sentenced in murder involving man who fled to Wisconsin
A Minot man convicted in the shooting death of another man in January was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.
600,000 face masks distributed to Wisconsin circuit courts
Wisconsin court system staff have distributed 600,000 face masks to circuit courts around the state preparing to resume in-person proceedings and jury trials.
Court suspends former Doyle legal counsel’s law license for 1 year
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the law license of former Gov. Jim Doyle's chief legal counsel and deputy chief of staff for one year.
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- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
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- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
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