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Oneida tribe wins closely watched Wisconsin legal fight
A federal appeals court on Thursday sided with the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin in its fight over a village's authority to require a special events permit for an apple festival, in a case that could have wide-ranging effects throughout the U.S.
Evers orders masks statewide amid virus surge
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who are opposed to such a requirement and successfully sued to kill the governor's previous "safer at home" order.
Following denials, laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities now eligible for federal pandemic aid
By Bram Sable-Smith Wisconsin Public Radio Possibly hundreds of laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities can now obtain the sort of federal aid that other unemployed workers have been able to receive during the pandemic. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development said this week it would begin offering Pandemic Unemployment Assistance — an offering under Congress’ […]
Legal tab for GOP lawmakers’ private attorneys nears $4.8 million
The tab for private attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin has now hit nearly $4.8 million for this legislative session, driven recently by fights over Gov. Tony Evers’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic and a string of election lawsuits.
ABA introduces COVID-19 assistance website for lawyers
The American Bar Association has introduced a website with information to help lawyers deal with difficulties posed to their practices by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UW-Madison fined $74,000 over animal research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was fined $74,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 28 violations of federal animal-research standards.
Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic
Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Women charged in beating of Wisconsin state senator
Prosecutors charged two Madison women Wednesday with attacking a Wisconsin state senator during a chaotic night of violence outside the state Capitol last month.
Mequon lawyer pleads not guilty to hate crime, battery charge
The Mequon lawyer Stephanie Rapkin is pleading not guilty to a hate crime and a battery charge resulting from spitting on a teenage protester and her subsequent arrest.
Application open for $10,000 diversity law student scholarship
The application for the DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar's 15th annual $10,000 Law Student Diversity Scholarship Competition — is open.
Drive-thru absentee voting available in Eau Claire
Voters don't have to leave their vehicles to vote in the primary election in Eau Claire.
Court upholds ruling against former Dassey attorney
A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling that the former attorney for a man whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series "Making a Murderer" violated a harassment restraining order against him.
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- 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; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- 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
