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Milwaukee courts extend cancellations, changes through May 15
The Milwaukee County Circuit Court has extended cancellations and procedural changes through May 15.
Kaul sends Trump letter asking for priority on mask, respirator production
Attorney General Josh Kaul and 15 other attorneys general from throughout the U.S. have asked President Donald Trump to use his authority to prioritize the production of medical equipment.
Milwaukee mayor urges Evers to conduct election by mail
Gov. Tony Evers must order Wisconsin officials to conduct the state’s spring election entirely by mail to keep workers and voters safe in the midst of the coronavirus emergency, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says.
State Bar asks for attorney exemption to ‘Safer at Home’ order
The State Bar of Wisconsin is asking Gov. Tony Evers to make attorneys exempt from his "Safer at Home" order.
University of Wisconsin-Madison cancels graduation ceremony
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has canceled its planned graduation ceremonies that were to take place May 8 and May 9 and will instead offer a "virtual ceremony."
Evers ordering non-essential Wisconsin businesses closed
Gov. Tony Evers said Monday he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday, and is urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which has killed four people in the state and infected at least nearly 400.
Wisconsin postpones jury trials amid coronavirus concerns
Jury trials in Wisconsin have been postponed until the end of May and in-person proceedings have been suspended statewide until at least April 30 in an effort to protect public health and keep courts operating during the coronavirus outbreak, the state Supreme Court has ordered.
GOP seeks to toss Democratic Wisconsin election lawsuit
Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Democrats that seeks to loosen the state's election laws for the upcoming April 7 presidential primary to deal with problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
$371M in DOJ grants available to make Wisconsin communities safer
More than $371 million in Department of Justice grants are on offer to help places around Wisconsin tackle addiction, school security, human trafficking and recidivism, the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced on Thursday.
Davis|Kuelthau compiles online legal resource center for businesses affected by COVID-19
Davis|Kuelthau is compiling an online legal resource center to help businesses cope with difficulties brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
Court: Workers can’t drop pay for time spent dressing
Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its employees.
Court upholds burglary spree conviction of former officer
A state appeals court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a former Waupun police officer convicted in a multi-county burglary spree.
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Case Digests
- 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
