Trevino attorney asks judge for 10½-year sentence
The attorney for a St. Paul man convicted of killing his wife is asking a judge to sentence him to 10½ years in prison, instead of 30.
Halbach family drops lawsuit against Steven Avery
The family of a woman killed in one of Wisconsin's most notorious homicides wants to drop their wrongful death lawsuit.
Judge strikes down law relating to clergy housing
A federal judge has struck down a law that gives clergy members tax-free housing allowances.
Victims of home law office murder-suicide identified
The names of a 64-year-old woman shot and killed at an Oregon law office, as well as the boyfriend who shot her before taking his own life, were released late Friday.
Judge upholds verdict in sewer case
A jury’s verdict will stand granting 200 Milwaukee residents $1.49 million for sewage backups despite errors in the process, Circuit Judge Christopher Foley ruled Friday.
Affordable Care Act keeps Knudson’s phone ringing
Jennifer Knudson’s phone is ringing off the hook.
Commissioners debating if elections can proceed following high court decision
State commissioners plan to decide Monday if Thursday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn a lower court’s contempt order will allow recertification elections for public-school unions to move forward this year, as previously planned.
Labor commission lawyer: Union elections likely
The attorney for the state's labor commission says union recertification elections are likely to begin next week given a Wisconsin Supreme Court order issued late Thursday.
Who’s Doing What: Firms name new shareholders, associates
Mario Mendoza and William Morgan were named shareholders at Murphy Desmond SC, Madison.
Teacher accused of sexually assaulting students
A Minnesota man who taught in a western Wisconsin high school is accused of sexually assaulting students.
2 dead after shooting at home law office (UPDATE)
A Madison man shot and killed his girlfriend before taking his own life at a home law office Thursday afternoon, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Wis. Supreme Court voids contempt order preventing union elections (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Thursday to void a Dane County judge’s contempt order that would have prevented recertification elections for public school unions from taking place this year.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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