Gay marriage on hold in Ind. pending high court decision
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has put its decision overturning same-sex marriage bans in Indiana on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides what it will do with the cases.
Homicide trial remains on hold in Dane County
The Dane County trial of a man accused of killing his autistic half-brother remains on hold while the defendant undergoes medical tests.
Appeals court reinstates voter ID law (UPDATE)
In a stunningly fast decision, a federal appeals court in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin's voter photo identification law on Friday — just hours after three Republican-appointed judges heard arguments on reactivating the hotly debated law in time for the November election.
13-year-old charged as adult in Racine stabbing
A 13-year-old Racine boy was charged this week with stabbing and injuring an 11-year-old girl, becoming the third Wisconsin juvenile in four months to be charged as an adult in a stabbing.
Kwaterski at home in US Attorney’s office
Although a summer internship helped Laura Kwaterski pinpoint her ideal job, it took her a while to get there.
Who’s Doing What: New hires at several firms
Deja Vishny was installed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Racine man convicted in toddler’s death
A Racine man has been convicted of delivering a fatal blow to a toddler who had spilled milk on his baby sister.
Prosecutor asks to delay Slender Man hearing
Waukesha County prosecutors are asking that next week's preliminary hearing be postponed for one of the two 12-year-old girls accused of stabbing and nearly killing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man.
Prosecutors: Former deputy planned homicides
Prosecutors say a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy plotted to kill his wife and sister-in-law for days.
ACLU supporting woman in high court pregnancy discrimination case
A Maryland woman whose pregnancy discrimination case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court is getting support from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Sotomayor voices support for affirmative action
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday she wouldn't be where she is today without affirmative action, and that to think that such programs are no longer needed is to be "blind to a reality that's staring you in the face."
Judges grant adoptions by same-sex couples (UPDATE)
At least two Dane County judges have granted adoptions that recognize the marriages of same-sex couples.
Legal News
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
- Steven Avery prosecutor’s leaked diary reveals Ken Kratz’s confession
- Trevor Casper, killed in the line of duty, remembered 9 years later
- DOJ vs. Apple (chart)
- Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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