Attorneys spar over secretary of state cuts (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette tried to persuade a judge Friday to temporarily block provisions in the state budget that slash La Follette's budget by nearly 50 percent, arguing the cuts have crippled his office and he can't fulfill his duties.
Conservatives ask for justice’s communication in John Doe
Attorneys for the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth want state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson to turn over records related to her communication with those involved in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups.
Davis & Kuelthau’s Coley stays ready for everything
For Sherry Coley, it’s all about solving clients’ problems.
Man convicted of 6 sex assaults gets 155 years in prison
A 24-year-old Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 155 years in prison after he was convicted of committing six sexual assaults, five of them last fall.
Brown County judge to lead Committee of Chief Judges
A Brown County Circuit Court judge will lead the state’s Committee of Chief Judges.
Probation for mother who bought heroin, neglected child
A mother who left her 3-year-old son in the car while she visited a La Crosse drug dealer has been sentenced to probation.
Family files lawsuit in biracial man’s death (UPDATE)
The family of a biracial man who was shot and killed by a Wisconsin police officer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the officer's actions were unconstitutional.
Parole possible in 2060 for man who killed girlfriend
A man charged with fatally bludgeoning his girlfriend in Janesville last year has been sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility in 45 years.
Man pleads guilty in death of girlfriend’s child
A northern Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to a charge in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old child.
Jail time for man who posted nude photos of ex-girlfriend
A Madison man has been sentenced to six months in jail for posting nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on the Internet.
Homicide defendant released on signature bond
A man accused in a shooting that left two men dead and three others injured in Milwaukee has been released from jail on a signature bond.
Defendant sentenced for beating man, leaving in woods
One of the four men accused of beating a man for several days in Forest County and leaving him in the woods to die has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Legal News
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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