Voter ID lawsuits may go to Supreme Court (UPDATE)
Appeals courts sent two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's blocked new voter ID law directly to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, determining it was imperative to resolve the cases quickly given the slate of important upcoming elections, including the state's presidential primaries next week.
Appeals court rules in newspaper records case (UPDATE)
The La Crosse Tribune is not entitled to most of the records it requested related to the release of a man convicted of killing three people at a western Wisconsin church in 1985, according to a state appeals court decision Thursday.
Court OKs lake drunken driving case
A state appeals court says Wisconsin's drunken driving laws apply on frozen lakes.
Court denies appeal of teen who strangled dad
A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Neenah teen accused of strangling his father and leaving the body in the trunk of a car.
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: Are appellate reconsideration motions worth it?
Weighing the decision to appeal an adverse decision from the Court of Appeals is a lot like any decision these days involving money: Is it really worth it?
Court denies request by man who shot cops
A state court denied an appeal Tuesday from a man convicted of shooting and injuring two Milwaukee police officers in 2009.
Judge upholds ruling on dispute over cat
A Wisconsin couple's bitter cat fight over their beloved pet came to an end Thursday after a judge upheld a ruling on who owns a cat named Dexter. At least for now.
Wis. high court upholds town’s mining ordinance (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Chippewa County town was within its legal rights when it approved an ordinance regulating the mining of non-metals.
Appeals court upholds child abuse conviction
A state appeals court has ruled a jury properly convicted a Kenosha woman of forcing her young son to take a cold shower that killed him.
Appeals court upholds $1 million injury award
A state appeals court has upheld a $1 million award to a Wisconsin Central conductor injured in the North Fond du Lac rail yards.
Wis. woman won’t get new trial after fatal crash
A state appeals court has denied a new trial for the De Pere woman convicted in a drunken-driving crash that killed two teens in 2008.
Federal appeals court strikes down Wis. donation law (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court has struck down a Wisconsin law limiting how much any one person can donate to independent political action groups.
Legal News
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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