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4th District Court of Appeals

May 21, 2015

Court: DNA surcharge was too high for felony convictions

A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that a DNA surcharge applied to a convicted felon was too high because it was based on a law that was not in effect at the time he committed his crimes.

May 7, 2015

Appeals court upholds ruling in child’s death

An appeals court says a judge properly ruled against a Deerfield couple who sued a nursing home claiming a painkiller patch their child found there killed him.

Mar 26, 2015

Appeals court lets air out of balloon injuries case

A Wisconsin appeals court has let the air out of a lawsuit brought by a woman injured by a runaway hot air balloon.

Feb 26, 2015

Court orders new trial in stabbing death

A New London man accused of killing an elderly man seven years ago will get a new trial.

Feb 19, 2015

Court agrees part of Walker rule-making law unconstitutional

A portion of a Republican-written law that gives the governor the power to block new education rules is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

Jan 29, 2015

Appeals court: Protest policy was unconstitutional

A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled a state requirement that singers in the state Capitol obtain a permit was unconstitutional.

Jan 8, 2015

Court: Inmate can’t use spiritual name on correspondence

A Wisconsin prisoner can't call himself only by his spiritual name on his letters.

Dec 12, 2014

State Supreme Court won’t hear raw milk case

The state Supreme Court has refused to consider whether a Sauk County farmer was properly convicted of selling raw milk in 2013.

Dec 11, 2014

State appeals court rules on doctor obligations (UPDATE)

The government has no constitutional obligation to provide health care to patients in state doctors' care, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

Oct 7, 2014

Raw milk supporters petitioning Supreme Court (UPDATE)

Plaintiffs in a fight over selling unpasteurized milk have petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether a person has a constitutional right to purchase and consume raw milk.

Aug 7, 2014

State appeals court rules against raw milk sellers (UPDATE)

A state appeals court ruled against a pair of raw milk producers Thursday, but sidestepped the issue of whether a person has a right to purchase and consume unpasteurized milk.

Jul 10, 2014

Wisconsin court: Hunters can train dogs on wolves

A state appeals court ruled Thursday that hunters can train dogs to chase down wolves, rejecting arguments from a group of humane societies that wildlife officials are allowing deadly wolf-dog clashes and cementing one of the most contentious elements of Wisconsin wolf hunting.

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