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Mar 19, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates defend past actions

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer are defending their past actions that have become fodder for criticism during the campaign.

Mar 19, 2019

Bill would force interlocks for first-time drunken drivers

Democratic legislators are proposing a bill that would require all first-time drunken drivers to use ignition interlock devices.

Mar 19, 2019

US Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case

A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a group of immigrants in a case about the government's power to detain them after they've committed crimes but finished their sentences.

Mar 19, 2019

Court upholds conviction in 2008 Wood County homicide

The state Supreme Court says a Wisconsin Rapids man was properly convicted of killing his daughter's ex-boyfriend.

Mar 19, 2019

Prosecutor, victim’s mom develop tool kit for prosecutors, police

Valerie Castile and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi spoke about the tool kit during a recent online video conference with about 70 law enforcement agencies and other groups from around the country.

Mar 19, 2019

Court overturns $21.7M judgement in helicopter crash case

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned a $21.7 million judgment against a helicopter company regarding a crash that killed three people.

Mar 19, 2019

SCOTUS set for case on racial bias in jury selection

Curtis Flowers has been jailed in Mississippi for 22 years, even as prosecutors couldn't get a murder conviction against him to stick through five trials.

Mar 19, 2019

Supreme Court won’t intervene in oldest US synagogue dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene Monday in a fight over control of the nation's oldest synagogue and its religious bells worth millions, leaving in place a ruling that the Rhode Island synagogue will remain the property of a New York congregation.

Mar 18, 2019

Attorney tries to persuade judge to toss lame-duck lawsuit (UPDATE)

An attorney for Republican legislators urged a judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit challenging lame-duck laws limiting the governor and attorney general's powers, warning that blocking the laws could throw decades' worth of other statutes into jeopardy.

Mar 18, 2019

DOJ releases school threat assessment protocols

The state Department of Justice is releasing new guides to help schools identify potential threats.

Mar 18, 2019

Abrahamson withdraws from 3 cases

Long-time Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson has suddenly withdrawn from participating in three cases.

Mar 18, 2019

Man who alleged prosecutorial misconduct awarded $2.1M

A federal judge has awarded $1.8 million in damages to a former Maine man who was cleared of charges of sexually assaulting his wife.

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