Evidence from warrantless search allowed by ‘good faith’ exception
Convicted murderer Jack E. Johnson asked the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to find that a warrantless search conducted in Mexico, which violated U.S. Fourth Amendment protections, should also be viewed as a bad search by Wisconsin courts.
Madison solo stays focused on Goliaths
Amy Scarr’s need for justice dates back to childhood.
Bills would change way Claims Board operates (UPDATE)
If a bill introduced this week had been law earlier this year, David Turnpaugh would be out $780.90.
Brown Deer road suit could reach Supreme Court
A lawsuit over a $2.3 million street and landscaping project in Brown Deer might reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court even though construction is almost finished.
Court says police can negotiate deductibles (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's public union restrictions don't prevent Eau Claire County Sheriff's deputies from negotiating over their share of health care deductibles, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
New bill seeks to expunge some CCAP records
A bill introduced in the state Legislature this month is intended to protect consumers, but would limit Wisconsin’s ability to fairly report businesses’ litigation history.
Court says student’s vulgar video is protected (UPDATE)
A student's YouTube video degrading his Spanish teacher is protected speech but the boy is still delinquent for violating Wisconsin's law against abusing computer communications, a state appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.
Lawyer sanctioned in Wis. now suspended in Minn. for slurs
The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended the license of an attorney who made anti-Catholic slurs against judges and others in legal filings.
Marquette Law grad suspended in 2 states
An attorney disciplined in Michigan for using client money to pay for unrelated expenses was suspended Wednesday for 179 days in Wisconsin.
Former state Sen. Hopper wins drunken driving appeal
Former state Sen. Randy Hopper has won a case in state appeals court related to his 2011 arrest for drunken driving.
Judge sides with Melania Trump over skin-care deal
A federal judge has sided with the wife of billionaire Donald Trump in her lawsuit over a contract to market skin-care products with a now-fractured partnership led by Wisconsin hardware store magnate John Menard and Indiana businessman Steve Hilbert.
Attorney who robbed credit union suspended (UPDATE)
A Madison attorney who robbed a credit union is suspended from practicing law for three years, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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- ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award
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- Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor’s call to spend $125M to combat ‘forever chemicals’
- Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects
- Steven Avery prosecutor Ken Kratz admits ‘mistakes were made’
- Colombian national extradited to Milwaukee faces International narcotics-trafficking conspiracy charge
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