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Oct 8, 2013

Bill would end maintenance upon remarriage

State lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday that would require divorcees to provide notice courts of a new marriage, triggering a cessation of child support and maintenance payments.

Oct 8, 2013

US high court leery of campaign contribution limits

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to throw out caps on some contributions by the biggest individual donors to political campaigns.

Oct 8, 2013

High court ADEA case could end up a bust

The U.S. Supreme Court chose to kick off its new term by hearing a case that considers whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act trumps constitutional age discrimination claims brought under 42 U.S.C. §1983.

Oct 7, 2013

Guilty verdict in Minn. synthetics case (UPDATE)

A Minnesota head shop owner was convicted Monday of almost all counts against him in a closely watched federal case involving the sale of synthetic drugs.

Oct 7, 2013

Committee to meet on criminal code overhaul

The Assembly’s judiciary committee will hold a public hearing in Milwaukee on Friday for a bill that seeks to overhaul the state’s criminal code for the first time since 1969.

Oct 7, 2013

Van Hollen won’t seek re-election

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. VanWisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will not run for a third term in office. Hollen will not run for a third term in office.

Oct 7, 2013

Jefferson County judge to probe 1988 drowning

A Jefferson County judge will hold a secret hearing to determine if criminal charges could be filed in the 1988 death of an 8-year-old boy previously attributed to accidental drowning.

Oct 7, 2013

US Supreme Court term begins amid government shutdown

The U.S. Supreme Court is opening for business in the midst of a partial government shutdown.

Oct 4, 2013

Guilty verdict for man who robbed prosecutor

A Milwaukee County jury found guilty a Milwaukee man who in March robbed a prosecutor outside her Bayview house.

Oct 4, 2013

Former mayor denies OLR’s misconduct accusations

Attorney James Gatzke, the former mayor of New Berlin, is denying accusations of misconduct pending against him.

Oct 4, 2013

Norland charts his own course

Solo practioner Daniel Norland knows to stick with what he does best.

Oct 4, 2013

State justices asked to review case that could affect DNA testing standard

The state Court of Appeals is seeking Wisconsin Supreme Court review of a case involving DNA evidence that could clear a man who was sentenced to prison in 2000.

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