Judge: Temporary gay marriage ban block unlikely (UPDATE)
A federal judge has asked the American Civil Liberties Union to reconsider its request to temporarily block Wisconsin's gay marriage ban.
Woman pleads guilty in dog-torture case
A 21-year-old Wausau woman has pleaded guilty to fatally torturing a dog belonging to her former boyfriend.
7th Circuit judge to retire in 2015
John Tinder, a longtime judge who is on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will retire by June of next year, he said in an interview Tuesday.
DA clears deputy in Eau Claire County shooting
The Eau Claire County district attorney has cleared a sheriff's deputy who shot and wounded a man in January.
Federal reform would make firms pay taxes on unrealized income
Many law firms would have to switch their accounting methods and pay taxes on income before the money actually is collected, if a proposed federal tax reform makes its way through Congress.
Panel approves bill to remove voluntary intoxication as possible defense
A bill that would remove voluntary intoxication as a possible defense in criminal cases passed out of the Assembly’s judiciary committee Tuesday.
Judge denies bail reduction in fatal crash
A Manitowoc County judge has refused to lower bail for a man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash.
Bill moving forward to give researchers access to juvenile records
Research agencies doing work under a federal court improvement grant would have access to juvenile court records under a bill passed out of committee on Monday.
Milwaukee County judge stepping down
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Karen Christensen, who has been on the bench since 1998, is stepping down, according to a news release from Gov. Scott Walker’s office.
US high court to examine facial hair, teeth-whitening
Facial hair and teeth-whitening will be getting unusually prominent attention from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justices decline to re-enter immigration debate
A former Pennsylvania coal town and a Dallas suburb lost a lengthy battle to enact anti-immigrant laws Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their appeals.
Bill aims to cut license suspension in half
A bill that would reduce the amount of time a judge could suspend a person’s driver’s license for not paying a judgment was introduced in the state Senate on Friday.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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