Judge sentences former state worker for stealing food stamps
A federal judge has sentenced a former state Department of Health Services worker to three months at a correctional center for stealing food stamps.
Dueling memos: Civil Justice Council responds to lawmaker’s letter to budget-writing panel
The Wisconsin Civil Justice Council isn’t backing down on statements it made about the separate, policy-recommending Judicial Council in a recent memo to lawmakers on the state’s budget-writing committee
Prisoner charged with attacking 2 guards
A Waupun prison inmate is faced with charges after he was accused of trying to choke one correctional officer and punched another.
7 years in prison for Ponzi scheme defendant
A Manitowoc man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a $3 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded 37 people, many of whom were elderly.
Government attorney running for Waukesha County judge
A government attorney recently announced he is running for Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 5.
Evers seeks applicants for spot on Washburn County bench
Gov. Tony Evers is looking for applicants to fill a judge position in Washburn County.
Supreme Court candidates to speak at Democratic convention
Two liberal candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court will speak at the state Democratic convention this weekend.
Hemp proposal draws opposition from law enforcement
A bipartisan proposal designed to help Wisconsin's fledgling hemp industry as it enters its second year is faced with opposition from law-enforcement agencies concerned with a provision allowing drivers to have trace amounts of THC in their blood.
Chicago lawyer faces license suspension in Wisconsin
A Chicago lawyer is faced with a six-month license suspension in Wisconsin over misconduct he committed in his home state.
3 Wisconsin men charged in homemade cannon death
Three Wisconsin men are faced with criminal charges after a homemade "cannon" exploded in Marion, killing an Illinois man last weekend.
ACLU sues Milwaukee police over arrests at memorial site
The ACLU of Wisconsin is suing Milwaukee police for what attorneys say was the unlawful arrest of two spectators at a memorial site for a black man fatally shot by police in 2016.
Michigan AG will attempt to shut pipeline down in June if there’s no deal
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Wednesday she will try in June to shut down a Great Lakes oil pipeline if the governor cannot reach a resolution with the operator of the line, Enbridge, saying the state will be in "great peril" if oil continues to flow under a delicate waterway.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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