Assembly OKs bill to allow appeals of injunctions
The Wisconsin Assembly voted along party lines, 60-36, Tuesday in favor of a bill meant to speed up legal challenges made to recently passed state laws.
Assembly to vote on potential changes to legal challenges
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that seeks to speed up the timeline for a challenged law to make its way through the courts.
Senate OKs scaled-down injunction bill (UPDATE)
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would grant the right to appeal rulings blocking state laws.
BENCH BLOG: A frustrating decision from the Court of Appeals (UPDATE)
In a decision that touches all three branches of government, the court of appeals decided that in actions for civil forfeiture pretrial discovery may be conducted.
Lawmakers move to get faster rulings on injunctions appeals (UPDATE)
The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of a bill that proponents say would force more prompt rulings on appeals of circuit courts’ injunctions.
Court says police can negotiate deductibles (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's public union restrictions don't prevent Eau Claire County Sheriff's deputies from negotiating over their share of health care deductibles, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Court of Appeals weighs in on collective bargaining
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals again has tried to shed light on the ramifications of state laws that severely limit collective bargaining rights for public sector employees.
Appeals court: Not enough evidence to issue writ of mandamus in collective bargaining case
A writ of mandamus forcing Wisconsin’s Brown County and the city of Green Bay to maintain health insurance plans and benefits for police officers, firefighters and sheriff's employees should never have been issued, according to a Wisconsin appellate court decision in Green Bay Professional Police Association et al. v. City of Green Bay and Brown County, 2013 AP 269.
Van Hollen on Act 10: ‘We shall win’ (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
Arguing that the law penalizes those who exercise their constitutional right of association, Madison lawyer Lester Pines argued Monday that Wisconsin’s Supreme Court should strike down the state’s controversial collective bargaining legislation.
Court won’t suspend contempt in collective bargaining case
A Wisconsin appeals court has refused to suspend a contempt-of-court finding against state labor relations officials for enforcing parts of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining restrictions.
Teachers sue to reinstate collective bargaining restrictions
A group of teachers is demanding a judge re-instate portions of Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining restrictions.
State Supreme Court to hold off on collective bargaining ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court doesn't plan to decide whether to stay a Madison judge's ruling invalidating parts of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining restrictions for a while.
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