Walker picks passed-over attorney to fill judgeship (UPDATE)
Gov. Scott Walker has tapped the leader of the state’s parole commission and the legal counsel for a state regulatory agency to fill two spots on the Milwaukee County bench.
Court upholds conviction in snake-in-a-box case
A state appeals court says a man who sent his ex-girlfriend threatening messages as well as a live python was properly convicted.
Man taken into custody for 5th OWI offense
A 40-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested for fifth offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Complaint: 2 men dragged trooper along interstate
Two Wisconsin men have been charged with injuring a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop.
Court: Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is up and working as she recuperates from cancer surgery. A spokeswoman for the court, Kathy Arberg, also says that Ginsburg remained in New York at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday. No information has been released on when Ginsburg might return home. Ginsburg underwent […]
High court proposing appeals process for bar-exam accommodations
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is proposing a rule change meant to improve the structure of the process that bar applicants with disabilities go through to request special accommodations when they take the state’s bar exam.
Competitor wins bid for bankrupt Wisconsin distillery
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s largest distillery is on the path to new ownership after filing for bankruptcy last month. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that local competitor Dancing Goat Distillery in Cambridge submitted the winning bid of nearly $2.5 million at a bankruptcy auction last week for Death’s Door Distillery in Middleton, a suburb […]
Mediation center to offer training in family-law mediation
The Milwaukee-based Family Mediation Center will be offering a spring mediation training session on family law.
Walker passed over 13 applicants to appoint AG as judge (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Brad Schimel recommended four other people, including one of his own campaign workers, for an open judgeship that Gov. Scott Walker gave him after he lost re-election, newly released records show. Walker handed Schimel the job on Nov. 20, a day after the Republican […]
Kaul win, missing girl, soggy summer top 2018 news
Wisconsin saw the defeat of Gov. Scott Walker, a teenage girl mysteriously missing and a summer of storms in 2018.
Bus driver arraigned on charges in death of law clerk
A New York City charter bus driver was ordered to turn over his passport while he faces charges in the death of a newlywed law clerk he's accused of hitting and dragging down the street.
Prosecutor continues lawsuit against hemp farm
A prosecutor is pushing ahead with a lawsuit against a West Virginia hemp farm despite federal action that legalizes the crop.
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- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
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