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Court upholds dismissal of Sen. Johnson’s health care suit (UPDATE)
A judge properly dismissed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's lawsuit challenging federal rules requiring congressional members be offered heavily subsidized health insurance through exchanges, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Federal court lets suit against contractor proceed with no cap on damages
A federal court of appeals will let a negligence suit against two contractors proceed without a cap on damages.
Court: Judge erred on Milwaukee archdiocese fund (UPDATE)
A federal judge made a mistake when he ruled a $55 million cemetery trust fund off-limits in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
7th Circuit hears senator’s health care challenge
Arguments before an appeals court on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's challenge of the federal health care overhaul have focused on whether a disputed rule harmed the Wisconsin Republican.
US high court finds fault with job bias cases
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed troubled Tuesday by the Obama administration's aggressive defense of its strategy for targeting job discrimination in the workplace.
Appeals court dismisses clergy housing lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, saying the leaders of an anti-religion group in Wisconsin didn't have the standing to bring the lawsuit.
Court: Clergy abuse victim can’t make bankruptcy claim
A federal appeals court says a clergy sexual abuse victim who previously settled with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee cannot set aside that deal to pursue a claim in bankruptcy court.
7th Circuit hears appeal in poisoning death (UPDATE)
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has heard arguments in the case of a Wisconsin man whose conviction for poisoning his wife was overturned.
Appeals court rejects John Doe rehearing request
A federal appeals court has unanimously rejected a conservative group's request to reconsider a ruling last month tossing a lawsuit challenging an investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination.
BENCH BLOG: Posner’s deer hunting decision on the mark
In another interesting decision, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner has allowed Native Americans to hunt deer at night, debunking concerns about safety.
Posner pens blistering takedown of voter ID law (UPDATE)
Less than a day after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed Wisconsin’s voter ID law, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner wrote a blistering takedown of the law and what he sees as its effects.
Group asks full appeals court to rehear John Doe case
A conservative group has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling last month tossing a lawsuit the group brought challenging an investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination.
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