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Mar 29, 2019

Evers re-hires Walker appointees in lame-duck fight

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday re-hired dozens of Republican appointees he fired last week after a judge invalidated their legislative confirmations, marking another twist in the tangled legal battle over whether lawmakers were within their rights when they met for a lame-duck session last year.

Mar 28, 2019

Poll: Some Milwaukee lawyers prefer Neubauer, former Husch Blackwell attorney

The Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer fared better than her opponent, Brian Hagedorn, in a survey of Milwaukee Bar Association members.

Mar 28, 2019

High court stands firm on legal-malpractice exception

The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently declined to add to the types of the non-clients who can sue lawyers for legal malpractice.

Mar 28, 2019

Protests prompt Beloit College to cancel Erik Prince lecture

A liberal arts college in southern Wisconsin canceled a lecture by the former Blackwater head Erik Prince after protesters disrupted the planned talk.

Mar 28, 2019

Wisconsin superintendent bans sexist cheerleading awards

The superintendent of a Wisconsin high school district has outlawed cheerleading awards that objectify students' bodies and ordered mandatory staff training on discrimination and harassment.

Mar 28, 2019

Arrest made in fatal shootings of father, teenage daughter

An Appleton man has been arrested in the deaths of a Manitowoc father and his teenage daughter.

Mar 28, 2019

Walker appointee tries to return to work after court stay

One of former Gov. Scott Walker's appointees is trying to go back to work after a state appellate court stayed a ruling invalidating her appointment and dozens of others.

Mar 28, 2019

Wisconsin appeals court restores laws from lame-duck session

A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday reinstated laws Republicans passed during a lame-duck session to weaken the Democratic governor and attorney general, but the statutes remain blocked because of a ruling in a separate case.

Mar 27, 2019

Assembly committee to vote on expungement proposal

A bill that would make changes to Wisconsin’s expungement law will go before a panel of Wisconsin lawmakers this week for a vote.

Mar 27, 2019

Man pleads guilty to kidnapping girl, killing her parents (UPDATE)

A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, killing her parents and holding her captive in a cabin for three months is expected to enter a formal plea on Wednesday when he appears in court for an arraignment.

Mar 27, 2019

Ed Fallone announces run for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2020

Ed Fallone, a Marquette University Law School professor who unsuccessfully ran for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2013, announced on Wednesday that he will try again in 2020, when the control of the court could be at stake.

Mar 27, 2019

Court: State can medicate prisoners even if not dangerous

An appeals court says the state can involuntarily medicate prisoners even if they don't pose a threat.

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