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Milwaukee County courts resume jury trials with COVID-19 precautions
Milwaukee County Circuit Court has resumed jury trials with precautions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Federal suit over local Wisconsin COVID-19 orders dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two dozen Wisconsin residents challenging a variety of local stay-at-home orders enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Contact tracers fight COVID-19 amid conspiracies
Having posed a series of increasingly paranoid-sounding questions about the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Appleton City Council member William Siebers cleared his throat, preparing for the most outlandish yet.
Wisconsin reports 830 newly confirmed COVID cases, 1 death
Wisconsin health officials report 830 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state to 42,315 since the pandemic began.
Trump advisers rally Wisconsin Republicans, mock Democrats
A pair of President Donald Trump's top advisers touted him to Wisconsin Republicans on Saturday as a defender of law and order who will win over Black voters, while casting his presumed Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as being out of touch and Biden's party as a "mob" bent on erasing American history.
Milwaukee council approves mandatory masks in public (UPDATE)
Wearing a face covering to prevent the spread of the coronavirus may soon be mandatory in Wisconsin’s largest city. The Milwaukee Common Council votes Monday on an ordinance requiring masks in public spaces.
Top lawyer for Milwaukee County sees license reinstated after short administrative suspension
The top lawyer for Milwaukee County can practice again. Corporation Counsel Margaret Daun’s law license was suspended on June 16 after she had failed to meet the deadline for certifying she had completed 30 hours of required continuing-legal education in 2018 and 2019. Daun told the Journal Sentinel she had taken enough courses but hadn’t […]
More law librarians using Zoom to talk to patrons (INFOGRAPHIC)
More law librarians are using Zoom online videoconferencing to talk to patrons working from a distance, according to the 2020 Law Library Benchmarks report.
Dane County becomes Wisconsin’s first with mask requirement
All Dane County residents will be required to wear masks when indoors, except at their own home, under the first order of its kind issued Tuesday in Wisconsin as cases of COVID-19 are rising in the state, particularly among young adults.
Polls: Public, court staff worried about COVID-19 safety in courthouses (INFOGRAPHIC)
The public has become more comfortable with the idea of remote court appearances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent poll from the National Center for State Courts.
Wisconsin won’t name businesses with COVID-19 cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is retreating from its original plans to name businesses and other places where there have been at least two confirmed cases of the coronavirus after businesses groups and Republican lawmakers came out as opposed to the idea.
Judge throws out Racine’s coronavirus plan
A judge on Wednesday threw out Racine's coronvirus ordinance as unconstitutional.
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