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Jul 24, 2014

Wisconsin justices reprimand Arizona attorney

The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an Arizona attorney Wednesday for trust account violations.

Jul 24, 2014

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.

Jul 24, 2014

State to stop enforcing birth control law

Gov. Scott Walker's administration will no longer enforce the state's contraception coverage law for employers with religious objections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month.

Jul 24, 2014

State Supreme Court rules against convicted conspirator

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against a man convicted for his role in plotting to kill his lover's husband.

Jul 23, 2014

Man, insurance co. settle over wrongful conviction

A Friendship man who spent almost three years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of arson has reached an undisclosed settlement with his insurance company.

Jul 23, 2014

Attorney gets 30 years in prison for sexual assaults

A Stevens Point attorney convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his wife in 2012 and 2013 was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.

Jul 23, 2014

Van Hollen: Gay marriage isn’t a fundamental right (UPDATE)

Wisconsin's attorney general compared gay marriage to abortion on Wednesday in arguing that there was no fundamental right to it and state laws defining marriage as between one man and one woman were reasonable.

Jul 23, 2014

Man indicted for sending threatening letters to judges

A Dodge County inmate has been indicted for allegedly mailing threatening letters to a state and federal judge.

Jul 23, 2014

Appeals court asks unnamed parties for information

A federal appeals court is asking two unnamed parties related to an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and other conservative groups to explain why they are entitled to remain anonymous.

Jul 23, 2014

Vehicular homicide convict remains free (UPDATE)

A 28-year-old Wisconsin Dells man convicted of vehicular homicide won't be sent to prison after a judge ruled him guilty but not mentally responsible for a crash that killed a 22-year-old woman.

Jul 23, 2014

Democratic AG candidates tout experience at forum

The three Democratic candidates for attorney general agreed on most political issues during a public forum Tuesday, so they sought to differentiate themselves by touting their experience and ability to win the November general election.

Jul 23, 2014

Rice Lake man says he robbed bank to stay out of jail

Court records say a Rice Lake man told police he robbed a local bank to get money to pay court obligations so he wouldn't go to jail.

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