Analysis: Many court clerks charge for copying
Many court clerks in Wisconsin are charging citizens for court records — even though a 2014 attorney general's opinion says people are allowed to use their own cellphones to photograph court records for free.
Effort to legalize home-baked goods stuck on cutting board
Grace DeStefano has been fighting for the past seven years for her right to sell a homemade cake.
Walker seeks applicants for vacancies in Marathon, Dodge counties
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants to fill judicial vacancies in Marathon and Dodge counties.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to face off again Friday
The two Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates are facing off again in a debate with less than three weeks to go before the election.
Justices defer decision on transfers of circuit court cases to tribal courts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to defer taking action on two petitions involving a rule that allows the transfer of circuit-court cases to tribal courts.
E-filing gets official green light, but not without bumps (UPDATE)
Mandatory e-filing in circuit courts will be the law of the land in Wisconsin starting July 1, but making it officially so proved to be a monumental task for the state’s highest court on Thursday.
Groundbreaking study unearths insights into attorneys’ mental health, substance abuse
Since its release last month, a groundbreaking study into attorneys’ mental health and substance abuse has had little trouble making itself known throughout the legal profession.
Senate wraps up with changes to criminal, jobless benefits law
The state Senate wrapped up its last session of the term Tuesday, sending a flurry of bills to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.
AG files brief supporting guns on Madison buses
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court supporting guns on Madison city buses.
Senate sends ‘zombie homes’ bill to Walker
The state Senate has sent Gov. Scott Walker a bill that Milwaukee officials contend will impede their efforts to lay so-called "zombie homes" to rest.
Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to US Supreme Court
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and his pick is expected to come from a small circle of federal appeals court judges.
Senate wraps up legislative session
Wisconsin's two-year legislative session came to a quiet end Tuesday as Senate Republicans finished lawmakers' final floor period by passing scores of low-profile bills and avoiding major controversies before they start their campaigns.
Legal News
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
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- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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