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Obama nominates Pepper for federal judge
Pamela Pepper has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Jury: Killer to remain in mental hospital
A Portage County jury has decided that a man who killed his grandfather with scissors 25 years ago will remain in a mental hospital.
Longtime staffer to take the reins at Legal Action
A longtime managing attorney of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. will take over as executive director next week.
7th Circuit rejects civil appointment request
A Wisconsin inmate who tried to argue he needed an attorney to represent him in a civil case had his case shot down Wednesday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Last patent case of the term could end in a bust
In the last oral argument of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday took up a closely watched patent case that practitioners hoped would establish a standard for indirect patent infringement.
Republican leaders say no time for voter ID special session (UPDATE)
There is not enough time for the Legislature to convene in special session and pass a voter identification law that can be in effect for the November election, Republican state Senate leaders said in the wake of a federal court ruling striking down the law.
Justices search for limits in cellphone search cases
Applying centuries-old constitutional principles to situations not contemplated by the Founding Fathers is nothing new for the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
More than 6 years in prison for fatal crash
A man convicted of causing the death of a 15-year-old boy in a crash in Barron County has been sentenced to 6-½ years in prison.
3 defendants dismissed in marriage equity lawsuit
A federal judge in Madison has dismissed three defendants from the American Civil Liberties Union's lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage.
Attorney convicted of sexually assaulting wife
A Stevens Point attorney was convicted Wednesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting his wife in 2012 and 2013.
Case delayed for Milwaukee man who killed neighbor (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee County judge has postponed a decision on whether to bypass a trial in the civil case of John Henry Spooner, who shot and killed his teenage neighbor as the boy's mother watched in horror.
Justice Prosser still paying down debt (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is still paying off debts associated with the 2011 election that nearly cost him his seat on the bench and cost his supporters around $700,000.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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