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Man pleads not guilty to killing wife, hiding body
A Wisconsin man on Monday pleaded not guilty to killing his wife last year and hiding her body, which hasn't been found.
Experts question lawyers’ work on airport contracts
Two law partners had such strong financial interests in concessions at Atlanta's airport that legal experts question whether they should have been allowed to defend the award of such contracts in court.
Bitter fight over Kavanaugh shadows a conservative court
The moment conservatives have dreamed about for decades has arrived with Brett Kavanaugh joining the Supreme Court.
Walker says he has no ‘knowledge’ of prison report
Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't "have any knowledge" about whether his administration stopped former Corrections Secretary Ed Wall from seeking an outside review of Wisconsin's troubled juvenile prisons in 2015.
Marquette poll to tackle governor’s race, SCOTUS nomination
Marquette University will be releasing results from a new poll asking Wisconsin voters to consider various local and national topics of debate.
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh clears crucial Senate hurdle
The Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a big procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a spellbinding battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald Trump's effort to tip the court rightward for decades.
7th justice faces ethics charge over judge’s case
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A disciplinary panel filed ethics charges Thursday against a seventh member of the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday over the court’s decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from handling any execution-related cases. A Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission panel formally […[...]
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over public defenders
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit over the practice of putting low-income defendants on waiting lists for public defense lawyers. A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said Thursday that the issues in the lawsuit are moot. The opinion noted the Legislature’s re-allocation of money for indigent-defense cases […]
FEC guidance to limit impact of dark money court ruling
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press With a month to go until midterm elections, the Federal Election Commission on Thursday issued new guidance governing the flow of untraceable campaign cash to so-called “dark money” groups. It’s the FEC’s response to a recent U.S. District Court decision that found the agency improperly allowed “social welfare” nonprofits to [&[...]
Ex-staff attorney sues state agency chairman
A former staff attorney at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission is suing the chairman of the agency, alleging he laid her off because she's a woman and because of her political stances.
Judge holds alderwoman in contempt in open-records case
A Racine County judge is holding a Racine alderwoman in contempt of court for violating a secrecy order and speaking to media outlets about his decision to seal her open-records lawsuit.
Milwaukee criminal-defense attorney hit with more misconduct charges
A Milwaukee criminal-defense attorney who’s already defending himself against several allegations of attorney-ethics violations is facing additional misconduct charges that could lead to a six-month license suspension.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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