A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that parents suing the Madison School District over its gender identity policies must disclose their names to opposing attorneys, but they don't have to be revealed to the district or be made public.
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League of Women Voters commends judge’s decision in redistricting case
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is commending a Dane County judge’s decision against the Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature who hired private attorneys in anticipation of legal challenges of redistricting decisions. Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the league, issued a statement on Friday in response to Dane County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Ehlke’s ruling that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and ...
Read More »Another Dane County Circuit Court judge’s seat open for applications
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 6.
Read More »Rep. Chris Taylor appointed Dane Co. Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Democratic State Representative Chris Taylor to the Dane County Circuit Court.
Read More »Applicants wanted for Dane, Marathon County circuit courts
State officials are accepting applications for open seats on the Dane and Marathon County Circuit Courts.
Read More »MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT: Judicial candidates make their case ahead of February primary
Wisconsinites will weigh in on the current makeup of the state Supreme Court in February as Justice Dan Kelly seeks election to a full 10-year term on the high court.
Read More »Controversial algorithms help decide who stays in jail
Eddie Armstrong had been sitting in the Dane County Jail for nearly two weeks when a judge set him free to await trial. His release was based in part on computer-generated scores that rated Armstrong's likelihood to return to court as fair and predicted he had a good chance of not committing a new crime.
Read More »Two Madison lawyers duel over spot on Dane County bench
Besides having to choose between the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, voters in Dane County will be weighing in on a rare contest for a spot on their county’s circuit-court bench.
Read More »Dane County judge to lead judicial district
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Hanrahan to be chief judge of the Fifth Judicial Administrative District.
Read More »Wisconsin doctor fired over alleged misconduct loses appeal
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that a doctor who allegedly had inappropriate sexual contact with three female patients was properly fired.
Read More »Walker seeking applicants to fill Dane County bench vacancy
Gov. Scott Walker is searching for applicants for an appointment to the Dane County Circuit Court.
Read More »Ricciardi channels her inner Finch
After 10 years working in the banking industry, Rhoda Ricciardi decided to pursue a career she had been interested in as a child.
Read More »Governor seeks applications for Dane County judge
Gov. Scott Walker’s office is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the Dane County Circuit Court.
Read More »Steelworker gets 20 years behind bars in woman’s death (UPDATE)
A judge has sentenced a Massachusetts steelworker to two decades in prison in connection with his former girlfriend's death.
Read More »Dane County jury awards couple more than $1.7 million
After the defendant rejected the plaintiffs’ settlement offers, a Dane County jury awarded more than $1.7 million to a couple injured in a single-vehicle accident.
Read More »20 years in prison for fatal baseball bat attack
A Mount Horeb man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in a fatal attack with a baseball bat.
Read More »Prison guards sue state for millions over work rule (UPDATE)
A group of state prison guards has filed a lawsuit alleging the state owes them millions in back pay because of a 2012 work rule that defines when they are considered on duty.
Read More »Appeals court: Voter ID constitutional (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls is constitutional, a state appeals court ruled Thursday in a decision offering hope for Republicans working to reinstate the mandate.
Read More »Court official pleads no contest in tax case
A Milwaukee County court commissioner has pleaded no contest to filing false tax documents.
Read More »Man sues Wisconsin over miscalculated sentence
A Wisconsin man who says he stayed in prison more than a year longer than he should have is suing state corrections officials.
Read More »Closing arguments end in starved girl case (UPDATE)
Closing arguments have ended in the case of a Wisconsin man charged with starving and torturing his 16-year-old daughter.
Read More »DOJ reaches settlement with cheese maker
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Wednesday the Wisconsin Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement of $45,000 with Green Bay-based BelGioioso Cheese Inc.
Read More »View from around the state: Voter ID requirement not needed for Nov. 6
Election Day is nine weeks away and campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and House, and the state Legislature are in the home stretch.
Read More »Milwaukee man arrested in lien scheme against attorneys, judges
A Milwaukee man who for months eluded arrest after allegedly filing bogus liens has been apprehended and released on bail, according to a media release Wednesday from Attorney General J.B. Hollen.
Read More »Plaintiff settles after car accident
This accident took place at the intersection of highways V and I in the town of Vienna, which is in northern Dane County.
Read More »Carnell appreciates intellectual challenges of construction law
Kent Carnell ventured into construction law by accident.
Read More »Dane County Circuit Court seeks a new judge
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants for appointment to the Dane County Circuit Court.
Read More »Dane Co. DA approves DNA testing in 1994 killing
Prosecutors have approved a round of DNA testing in a 1994 case that the Wisconsin Innocence Project says could clear a Spring Green woman in another woman's death.
Read More »GAB to meet, discuss appealing voter ID ruling
Wisconsin's board of elections says it will meet soon to discuss whether to appeal a judge's ruling to stop the state's new voter identification law.
Read More »Tackling a tough year
Before Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi drew State ex rel. Ozanne v. Fitzgerald in her docket, she never imagined any case in her court would thrust her so completely into the national spotlight.
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