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The Wausau attorney Rick Cveykus has raised $50,000 for his campaign for judge on the District III Court of Appeals.
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Read More »Gill files nomination signatures in race for District III Court of Appeals
The Outagamie Circuit Court Judge Greg Gill Jr. has submitted his nomination signature papers to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, securing a place on the ballot in the race for District III Court of Appeals.
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Read More »Outagamie County Judge Greg Gill joins race for District III Court of Appeals
The Outagamie Circuit Court Judge Greg Gill Jr. is running for the District III Court of Appeals.
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Read More »Appeals court stays limits on gatherings
A Wisconsin appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked Gov. Tony Evers' restrictions on indoor public gatherings pending appeal, dealing the Democratic governor a setback in his efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Read More »Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Curtis Korn appeals his conviction for possession of methamphetamine.
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Read More »Appeals court upholds Wisconsin’s right-to-work law (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court upheld the state's right-to-work law on Tuesday, handing Gov. Scott Walker a victory by reversing a lower-court ruling that had struck down the law he championed as unconstitutional last year.
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Read More »Appeals court: Man can legally possess switchblade in home (UPDATE)
An Appleton man can legally possess a switchblade in his home, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision didn't address whether the state's switchblade ban is broadly unconstitutional, however.
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Read More »Court says crime lab scientist’s lawsuit properly dismissed
A state appeals court says a judge properly dismissed a former state Justice Department crime lab analyst's retaliation lawsuit.
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Read More »Court refuses request to review Enbridge hearing decision
A state appeals court has refused to order a judicial review of a state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue Enbridge Energy an air pollution permit.
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Read More »Court: John Doe lawsuit was properly dismissed (UPDATE)
A northwestern Wisconsin judge properly dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Milwaukee prosecutor abused his power during a secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker's former aides, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Tagged with: 3rd District Court of Appeals Bruce Landgraf John Chisholm John Doe investigation Milwaukee County district attorney's office Scott Walker
Read More »Appeals court: Can’t lease managed forest land (UPDATE)
No one can lease managed forest land for recreation regardless of whether it's open or closed to the public, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Court erases order to honor health care plans
A state appeals court has erased an order forcing the city of Green Bay and Brown County to honor their police's existing health care plans.
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Read More »Court allows speeder to cite different statute on appeal
When, on appeal, defendant Justin Bachinski changed his focus in a case in which he was ticketed for speeding, he did not violate court rules, according to the 3rd District appellate court.
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Read More »3rd District rejects appeal in 2001 killing
A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected an appeal of a Minnesota man who was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2001 killing of a man left for dead along a western Wisconsin logging road.
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Read More »Court upholds parents’ convictions in prayer death (UPDATE)
A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that dramatically limits legal immunity for parents who turn to God rather than science to heal their children.
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Read More »Appeals court: Judge’s God remarks didn’t bias sentence
A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected a sex offender's arguments that a judge improperly called his offenses as an abomination in the sight of God.
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Read More »The tree branch did it: Appeals court tosses speeding ticket
A Wisconsin appeals court has tossed out a Superior man's speeding ticket because a tree branch blocked the speed limit sign.
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Read More »Wis. court: Higher health, pension payments legal
A state appeals court says Eau Claire County officials legally forced the sheriff and treasurer to contribute more to their health care and pensions.
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Read More »$1.2 million award to Menard executive rejected
A Wisconsin appellate court has reversed a judgment requiring home improvement chain Menard Inc. to pay a former executive nearly $1.2 million in pay and attorney fees.
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Read More »Appeals court reinstates pipeline trespassing claims
A Wisconsin appeals court says a Superior landowner can proceed with trespassing claims against an energy distributor.
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Read More »Appeals court: Barron official partially liable for statements (UPDATE)
A county administrator is partially liable for making defamatory statements about a former employee, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Court grants new trial in sex assault case
A state appeals court has granted a new trial for an Eau Claire man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl.
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in 1999 shootout
A state appeals court says a man accused of opening fire on Forest County Sheriff's deputies in 1999 was properly convicted.
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in snake sex assault
A state appeals court says a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with a live snake was properly convicted.
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Read More »Court rejects paintball injury claims
A boy who shot his best friend in the eye during a paintball game isn't liable for the injury, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »State Supreme Court reinstates homicide conviction (UPDATE)
The state Supreme Court reinstated a homicide conviction Tuesday against a central Wisconsin man accused of stabbing a teenager outside a party nearly five years ago.
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Read More »Court upholds babysitter homicide conviction
A state appeals court says a Wausau babysitter accused of shaking a toddler to death 10 years ago was properly convicted.
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Read More »Appeals court denies challenge to rogue cop’s hiring (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The families of six young people gunned down by a rogue sheriff’s deputy in one of the most horrific mass shootings in Wisconsin history can’t challenge the county’s decision to hire ...
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Read More »Court upholds conviction in jogger’s death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has refused to grant a new trial for a man convicted of killing a Kaukauna jogger in 2000. Kenneth Hudson of Little Chute was sentenced to life in prison in 2001 for ...
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