Court reprimands Muskego attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a Muskego attorney for missing filing deadlines, failing to file appellate briefs and not following court orders.
Man found guilty of sex trafficking woman to Minnesota
A man has been found guilty of sex trafficking an 18-year-old woman from Wisconsin to eastern Minnesota.
Court weighs excessive force against inmates awaiting trial (UPDATE)
Amid a growing national debate over police use of force, the U.S. Supreme Court struggled Monday with a related question of claims of excessive force against jail officials by people who are accused but not yet convicted of crimes.
Gay marriage arguments set for Tuesday at Supreme Court
Tuesday is a potential watershed moment for America's gay and lesbian couples. After rapid changes that have made same-sex marriage legal in all but 14 states, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether it should be the law of the land.
Legal sparring continues over voter ID (UPDATE)
With two special elections looming next month and one to fill a vacancy in the state Senate coming later this year, opponents of Wisconsin's new voter identification law want a federal court to expand the number of IDs that voters can show at the polls.
Milwaukee trial lawyer to lead State Bar board
A Milwaukee trial lawyer will be the next president-elect of the State Bar Board of Governors.
Man gets more than 18 years in shooting gas station clerk
A man must serve more than 18 years in prison following his conviction for shooting a gas station clerk during a 2013 holdup.
Judge Maxine White appointed chief judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a replacement for outgoing Milwaukee County Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers.
DOJ files motion to dismiss right-to-work lawsuit
State attorneys are asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's right-to-work law.
Attorney’s license suspended for drunk driving, domestic violence convictions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of an attorney who had been arrested and convicted multiple times for drunken driving and domestic violence.
Legal community mourns death of retired judge
One of state Attorney General Brad Schimel’s fondest memories of Patrick Snyder, a retired Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge who died Wednesday, comes from a retirement party held at the Waukesha County Courthouse in 2010. There were two cakes, and at the end of the festivities, one was left untouched.
Mungenast uses unique background to help business clients
It’s rare to find an attorney fluent in Chinese and even more rare to find an attorney in Wisconsin who studied law in China, but David Mungenast of Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC in Milwaukee falls into both categories.
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- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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