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Mar 26, 2019

Defendant in bike-trail assaults seeks to change pleas

A defendant who had pleaded guilty to assaulting women on a Kenosha County bike trail told a judge he wanted to withdraw the pleas moments before he was to be sentenced.

Mar 26, 2019

Man charged in stabbing of Wisconsin man in casino hotel

Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the fatal stabbing of a 76-year-old Wisconsin man at casino hotel in Joliet, Illinois.

Mar 26, 2019

Hearing reset for man accused of killing missing girl’s mom

A hearing has been rescheduled for a man accused of killing the mother of his child in Milwaukee.

Mar 26, 2019

Wisconsin officials await ruling on laws limiting governor

Wisconsin officials are waiting for a pair of courts to decide whether laws that Republicans passed last year limiting the powers of the new Democratic governor and attorney general can stand.

Mar 26, 2019

16-year-old prepares to attend law school in fall

A 16-year-old Dallas-area girl recently shared her journey from home school to law school on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Mar 26, 2019

Supreme Court hears arguments over partisan redistricting (UPDATE)

The Supreme Court is returning to arguments over whether the political task of redistricting can be overly partisan.

Mar 26, 2019

Neubauer, Hagedorn to meet for final Supreme Court debate

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn are meeting for a final debate one week ahead of the election.

Mar 25, 2019

High court suspends Neenah attorney’s license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently suspended the license of a Neenah attorney. Thursday’s discipline stems from charges the Office of Lawyer Regulation filed last year against the solo-practitioner David Templeton, alleging that Templeton had committed three counts of misconduct. According to the allegations, Templeton had engaged in conduct, leading up to a felony drug conviction […]

Mar 25, 2019

Jury awards $5M to family of man shot by Chicago officer

About $5 million has been awarded to the family of a 37-year-old black man fatally shot nearly five years ago by a white Chicago police officer.

Mar 25, 2019

Lawyer sentenced to prison, ordered to repay more than $1.3 M

A Kentucky lawyer who admitted to pocketing more than $1.3 million from clients to pay personal expenses that included gambling losses has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Mar 25, 2019

Unions in court over laws limiting Wisconsin governor, AG

Laws passed by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature during a lame-duck session in December that weakened powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general were back before a circuit judge Monday, less than a week after another judge struck them down as unconstitutional.

Mar 25, 2019

Neubauer raises $860K over 6 weeks in Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer says she has raised $860,000 over a six-week period in her race against fellow appeals court judge Brian Hagedorn.

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