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Affirmative action ruling adds new twist to same-sex marriage challenges
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law barring the consideration of race in public university admission decisions is having an immediate effect on a set of closely watched appeals involving an entirely different issue: the constitutionality of state same-sex marriage bans.
Sides dispute contract meaning in Milwaukee contractor suit
“Time” and “materials” do not appear in Homer Key’s contracts to run a Milwaukee County education program, but the county’s chief auditor said Monday omitting the words did not justify the contractor’s pattern of billing.
Ruling striking down voter ID is appealed
A federal court ruling striking down Wisconsin's voter identification law as unconstitutional has been appealed.
Judicial Council considering next push for criminal code rewrite
The Wisconsin Judicial Council will discuss a proposed rewriting of the state’s criminal code during its meeting Friday.
Lawyers may Google potential jurors, ABA says
Voir dire is a desperate rush to learn as much as possible about potential jurors before jury selection is final.
Illinois man convicted in Wisconsin strangulation
A jury in northeastern Wisconsin deliberated for less than three hours before convicting an Illinois man this week of killing a pregnant woman in 2012.
Court ruling may change state’s open records law
Government officials can consider the intentions of people who file open records requests when deciding whether to fill them, according to a recent court ruling that experts say marks a significant change in Wisconsin law.
State Supreme Court to hear feces cases
The state Supreme Court announced Friday that it has accepted two cases for review which both deal with whether excrement is considered a "pollutant" when it is a component of farm fertilizer.
Contractor starts lawsuit against state
Had state lawmakers agreed to pay LouAnne Berg’s construction company what she claims it lost on a veterans home contract, she said, she would have walked away happy.
Auditor testifies to red flags in Key trial
Milwaukee County’s lack of competitive bidding for a disadvantaged business education program created an opportunity, the county’s director of audits testified Friday, for a former county employee to funnel federal grant money to a favored colleague.
Conditionally admitted attorney reinstated (UPDATE)
A suspended attorney who was granted conditional admission to practice in Wisconsin under a 2011 state Supreme Court rule had his license reinstated Friday.
Applicants sought for Jackson County bench
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants to fill the seat of a Jackson County judge who is stepping down.
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