Wisconsin Republican leader blocks pay raises in continuation of DEI fight
The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees.
Wisconsin redistricting fight focuses on the recusal of a key justice as impeachment threat lingers
Republicans fighting to preserve Wisconsin legislative electoral maps they drew argue in new legal filings that a key liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice must recuse from the case despite the dismissal of complaints against her related to comments she made about redistricting.
Georgia Republican moves forward with attempt to defund FBI, DOJ
Greene advanced efforts to strip power away from Justice Department.
Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrade
The package introduced Monday would create provisions for the state to loan the district up to $50 million for stadium repairs.
Woman accused of pepper spraying four Chicago Police Officers first to be sent home under state’s cashless bail system
After years of debate, Illinois has become the first state to eliminate cash bail.
Computers seized from city treasurer’s office
Seizure was a part of an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
Former Sun Prairie officer charged with sexually assaulting, exposing himself to juveniles
A former Sun Prairie school resource officer was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a Phoenix Prairie Academy student and exposing himself to another child.
Hunter Biden sues IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony
Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday.
Wisconsin and national leaders react to Trump’s anti-Jewish attack on social media
During the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah), one of the holiest days of the year for the Jewish people, former President Donald Trump posted a statement to Truth Social that has been called “dangerous,” among a firestorm of criticism from the local and national Jewish Community. “Just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted […]
A tale of two states’ gerrymandering
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting.
Justice tapped to investigate Protasiewicz impeachment accepted GOP donation
One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court.
Wisconsin man accused of pepper-spraying police at US Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Friday to a federal assault charge after being accused of bragging in a social media message that he pepper-sprayed police officers so severely during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol that they had to undress.
Legal News
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- Class action filed against Walgreens
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- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property