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Sep 12, 2014

Appeals court reinstates voter ID law (UPDATE)

In a stunningly fast decision, a federal appeals court in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin's voter photo identification law on Friday — just hours after three Republican-appointed judges heard arguments on reactivating the hotly debated law in time for the November election.

Sep 10, 2014

No deal yet in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)

Two days of mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case ended without a deal, but more talks have been scheduled for later this month, an archdiocese spokesman said Wednesday.

Sep 9, 2014

State appeals gay marriage case to high court (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.

Sep 9, 2014

Lawsuit over Walker-related probe to be argued (UPDATE)

Prosecutors investigating Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's recall election campaign hope to convince a federal appeals court to eventually allow them to resume a probe of possible illegal fundraising and coordination with conservative groups.

Sep 8, 2014

Deal sought in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is returning to mediation with hundreds of sexual abuse victims, and experts say it wouldn't be surprising if they reached at least a partial deal that would help resolve the archdiocese's long and costly bankruptcy case.

Sep 5, 2014

States urge US Supreme Court to take up gay marriage

A stinging rejection of same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana, issued by a unanimous and unequivocal U.S. appeals court, has brought hope to those fighting the laws that the U.S. Supreme Court will feel pressure to rule soon in their favor.

Sep 4, 2014

7th Circuit affirms decision striking down gay marriage ban (UPDATE)

A federal appeals court has upheld decisions by Wisconsin and Indiana judges to strike down their respective state's bans on same-sex marriage.

Aug 28, 2014

Court orders release of documents in secret probe

A federal appeals court has ordered the release of more documents related to the investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.

Aug 27, 2014

PACER removes online access to some 7th Circuit records

Information about cases filed before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that were closed before Jan. 1, 2008, can no longer be accessed on the the website Public Access to Court Electronic Records, or PACER.

Aug 26, 2014

Judges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bans

Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

Aug 25, 2014

7th Circuit to hear gay marriage arguments Tuesday

A federal appeals court is set to hear oral arguments on whether gay couples have the constitutional right to marry in Wisconsin.

Aug 24, 2014

Court releases more documents in probe

A federal appeals court has released more than 1,300 pages linked to a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.

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