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Commission taking applications for open 7th Circuit seat
The state’s Federal Nominating Commission is accepting applications for a position on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lucareli heeds law firm’s call after financial services’ career
Brian Lucareli did not work in a law firm until more than 20 years after graduating from Marquette Law School.
5 years in prison for 10th OWI
A Stevens Point man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his 10th drunken driving offense.
Illinois man sentenced in death of pregnant woman (UPDATE)
A 37-year-old Illinois man was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole for the murder of a pregnant Wisconsin woman and her fetus.
St. Paul attorney disbarred for swindle, identity theft
The Minnesota Supreme Court says a St. Paul attorney has been disbarred for stealing her client's money and identity.
Milwaukee man gets 3 ½ years in prison for violin theft (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee man who provided the stun gun used in the theft of a $5 million Stradivarius violin in January was sentenced Thursday to 3 ½ years in prison.
AG candidate Ozanne finds spending records
Attorney general hopeful Ismael Ozanne failed to supply a reason for spending $33,000 in campaign cash on finance reports he filed with state elections officials earlier this week.
Voelker steps down as director of State Courts
John Voelker, Wisconsin’s director of State Courts, has resigned to take a job as deputy secretary of the state’s Department of Employee Trust Fund.
Briefs piling up in gay marriage rulings appeals (UPDATE)
Opponents of same-sex marriage cited political theory, social stability and even biblical text in legal briefs filed this week in federal court, where Indiana and Wisconsin are appealing rulings that overthrew their bans on gay weddings.
Divided justices uphold cellphone tracking cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court – while not always agreeing on the basis for its decisions – upheld two homicide cases Thursday where police found suspects by tracking their cellphones without a warrant.
Wisconsin justices reprimand Arizona attorney
The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an Arizona attorney Wednesday for trust account violations.
Court says elections board can’t intervene in John Doe investigation
A federal appeals court has rejected the Wisconsin elections board's request to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.
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