Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
COVID rate in Wisconsin prisons 5 times higher than state
Calvin Johnson spent his final weeks at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution wracked in pandemic anxiety, a former cellmate recalled. He closely tracked COVID-19's spread in and outside of the medium-security state prison — eyeing infection counts in surrounding Crawford County and across Wisconsin.
Judicial Council considers options after Evers rejects budget request
The Wisconsin Judicial Council is considering its options after another unsuccessful attempt to restore its funding.
Cveykus, Gill debate textualism, campaign contributions during District III forum
The candidates in the race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III debated textualism and the influence of money in judicial races during a candidate forum on Thursday night.
Homicide defendant given 25 years for fatal crash
A North Dakota homicide defendant who led federal agents in Wisconsin on a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Homicide trial postponed after judge breaks ankle
The Brown County trial of a man accused of killing his wife in 2013 is on hold because the judge hearing the case broke his ankle.
Former Columbus mayor to plead guilty to bank fraud
The former mayor of Columbus has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bank fraud charge.
Milwaukee museum gives nod to ‘I’m not a cat’ lawyer with new bobblehead
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee is giving a nod to the Texas lawyer who appeared as a cat during Zoom hearing.
Former Jim Doyle legal counsel has law license revoked
Former Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel and deputy chief had his Wisconsin law license revoked on Wednesday.
Legal field highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan
Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday.
Kenosha, Fond du Lac, Green counties report judicial race results
Wisconsin voters cast their ballots in three judicial primary races on Feb. 16, and the results from Kenosha, Fond du Lac and Green counties are in.
Evers calls for justice reform in state budget proposal
Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-controlled Legislature Tuesday to bolster funding for K-12 and higher education and reform both the state's criminal justice systems, while delivering a state budget with $1 billion in taxes increases and liberal policy priorities that are almost certainly dead on arrival.
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- 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
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
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