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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Legal News
- Gov. Evers announces DOR Secretary Barca leaving Evers Administration
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- 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
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