Wisconsin environmental regulators settle wastewater lawsuit with large dairy farm
One of Wisconsin's largest dairy operations has reached a settlement with state environmental regulators to that calls for the company to eventually stop spreading liquid manure in exchange for avoiding groundwater monitoring requirements.
Dane County Judge: Lawsuit against fake Trump electors to proceed
A Dane County judge on Monday refused to break up a lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys, saying the case could proceed in the county where it was filed.
Jewish teacher arrested for threatening students who drew swastikas, police say
A Jewish middle school teacher in Wisconsin was arrested for making terrorist threats toward students who drew swastikas on a paper in his classroom, police said.
GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections
In Wisconsin, which does not allow statewide citizen initiatives, Republicans who control the Legislature have proposed prohibiting local governments from placing advisory questions on ballots.
Rep. Bryan Steil tasked with election oversight hired former Trump campaign staffer tied to fake electors
FBI agents conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity back in 2022 at multiple locations investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. One such location was at the Virginia home of Thomas Lane who was tapped by Steil for election integrity oversight. Last month, Steil was campaigning for Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly who lost the election to Milwaukee County C[...]
Jury: McDonald’s liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
Lawyers for McDonald’s noted that the food had to be hot to avoid salmonella poisoning, and that the nuggets were not meant to be pressed between a seat belt and human flesh for more than two minutes.
Funeral for slain Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy draws 3,000 mourners
Funeral for St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitlin “Kaitie” R. Leising was held in the gymnasium of Hudson High School.
Milwaukee among cities challenging Census undercounts
Wisconsin's largest city succeeded with its claim that more than 800 jail inmates were missed in a census court, part of a challenge organized with other Wisconsin municipalities.
Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
Attorney Craig Kubiak has joined Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group in Appleton.
Free speech, racial equity battles are playing out on Wisconsin campuses
The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying, mirroring a national battle as Republicans work to close campus diversity offices and demand that students and faculty treat conservative speakers with respect.
2 sentenced for roles in shootings after 2022 Milwaukee Bucks game that left 17 people wounded
Police have said the shootings stemmed from a long-standing dispute between two groups.
Speaker Vos: Act 10 was ‘Act of the People,’ Supreme Court to ‘lose legitimacy’ if relitigated
Vos said, “I cannot imagine that the state Supreme Court is going to take and ruin its legitimacy and we are just going to overturn all of these Acts of the people.”
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property