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Sep 30, 2013

Lawmakers want to boost wrongful conviction compensation (UPDATE)

Wisconsin lawmakers are working on a pair of bipartisan bills that would boost compensation for a man who spent more than two decades behind bars for a homicide he didn't commit as well as for all wrongful convictions.

Sep 30, 2013

Another big year on tap at US Supreme Court

After two high court terms full of high-profile cases ranging from the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act to the fate of same-sex marriage laws, no one is calling the upcoming term a blockbuster. But perhaps they should be.

Sep 28, 2013

State Bar votes in favor of single terms for justices (UPDATE)

A measure designed to reduce the politics associated with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and its elections took a large step forward Saturday when the State Bar elected to support it.

Sep 27, 2013

Jury finds Milwaukee at fault in basement floods

Two hundred Milwaukee residents received the verdict they wanted Friday in a lawsuit against the city over basement flooding, but they now must wait to learn whether the jury’s ruling is valid.

Sep 27, 2013

Mom whose 3 kids died in fire gets 18 years (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin woman who had been repeatedly warned not to leave her children alone was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison and 18 years of extended supervision after three of them died in a house fire.

Sep 27, 2013

OLR seeks 2-year suspensions for incarcerated attorneys

Two attorneys serving federal prison sentences for their roles in an insider trading and kickback scheme now face complaints from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Sep 27, 2013

Coursin finds life’s work in return home

Growing up in Madison, Drew Coursin couldn’t wait to get out.

Sep 27, 2013

Walker seeks applicants for Walworth judge

Gov. Scott Walker seeks applicants for Walworth judge

Sep 27, 2013

Bill would make some sleeping deaths a felony

A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make it a felony to harm or kill an infant by co-sleeping while intoxicated.

Sep 27, 2013

Appeals court reverses drug-sniffing dog decision

When Mequon patrol officer John Hoell returned Kenneth House’s driver’s license and issued a warning for driving a car with expired registration, House’s roadside seizure should have stopped right then, according to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in State of [...]

Sep 27, 2013

Guilty verdict in fatal Sheboygan stabbing

A jury in Sheboygan County has rejected a self-defense argument and convicted a 23-year-old man in a fatal stabbing.

Sep 26, 2013

Board approves $110K settlement for beaten man

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a $110,000 settlement Thursday for a man beaten by a former sheriff’s sergeant in October 2009.

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