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Justice Department
Jun 26, 2024

Man sentenced for impersonating a federal officer and wire fraud

Homeland Security Investigations in Chicago calls the crimes "intolerable."

Jun 26, 2024

Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in Highland Park 4th of July shooting

Many in the full courtroom had hoped to give statements in court Wednesday and were left baffled by the abrupt change.

Police Car
Jun 26, 2024

Wisconsin Court: Man’s Fourth Amendment rights violated

While an investigatory stop is deemed reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, “it does demand more than a hunch."

Jun 26, 2024

Judge allows disabled voters in Wisconsin to electronically vote from home

A little more than 307,000 adults have difficulty moving.

Jun 26, 2024

Law school scholarship gaps don’t surprise BIPOC groups

There are fewer black lawyers than there were 10 years ago.

Jun 26, 2024

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is a Trump appointee.

Jun 25, 2024

Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in, based on a review by the state elections commission released Tuesday. The Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet Thursday to vote […]

State Bar
Jun 25, 2024

PHOTOS: Wisconsin legal community plays ethics game at Bar meeting

Wisconsin’s legal community gathered Friday in Green Bay at the last day of the State Bar of Wisconsin‘s annual meeting & conference for a legal ethics plenary in the style of a Family Feud game. For the purposes of the game, the judges were Attorneys Dean R. Dietrich, State Bar outgoing president, Sarah Peterson, and […]

Door County
Jun 25, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court resolves Door County sidewalk issue

On June 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin reversed a lower court decision that impacts the use of a Door County sidewalk.

Jun 25, 2024

Wisconsin taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued the order Monday.

Jun 25, 2024

Gary E. Davis sentenced to life in prison for Fond du Lac County homicide, mayhem

The state recommended life in prison without the possibility of release.

Jun 25, 2024

Wisconsin judge won’t allow boaters on flooded private property

DNR officials had no immediate comment.

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