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May 3, 2022

Court that rarely leaks does so now in biggest case in years

The Supreme Court keeps secrets. Year after year, in major case after major case, there's little beyond what the justices say during oral arguments that suggests how they will rule until they actually do.

May 3, 2022

Most abortions in Wisconsin illegal if court draft holds up

Nearly all abortions could become illegal in Wisconsin if a leaked majority opinion draft by the U.S. Supreme Court holds up.

May 2, 2022

Over $200K worth of narcotics seized by Oshkosh-area drug units

The Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Drug Unit, along with the Oshkosh Police Department, has seized over $200,000 worth of illegal narcotics including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine as a result of three search warrants at Oshkosh residences on Thursday.

May 2, 2022

Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.

May 2, 2022

Wisconsin legislators call it quits at near-record pace

The number of Wisconsin state lawmakers hanging it up this year is near a modern-day high, and could even exceed the record set during World War II.

Apr 29, 2022

Man convicted in racist 2019 acid attack in Milwaukee

A jury has convicted a white Milwaukee man who was accused of throwing acid on a Latino man's face during a racist attack in 2019.

Apr 29, 2022

Wisconsin tribal courts now allowed to make pro bono appointments

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted a petition allowing tribal courts to appoint attorneys to provide pro bono legal services, enabling lawyers to claim CLE credits in place of monetary payments.

Apr 28, 2022

High court rules to allow Attorney’s Oath to be taken virtually

Beginning July 1, applicants seeking admission to practice law in the state can register to take the Attorney’s Oath virtually instead of in-person.

Apr 28, 2022

Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer

The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, "befuddled" lawyers and justices alike.

Apr 28, 2022

Justices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn't provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments.

Apr 28, 2022

Prosecutor: Teen planned rape, killing of Wisconsin girl

A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl knew the girl and planned the attack, knocking her down and choking her before sexually assaulting her, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Apr 27, 2022

Poll shows growing pessimism among Wisconsin voters

Wisconsin voters are growing more pessimistic, a Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed.

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