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A Dane County judge has tossed out the 30-year-old rape convictions of a former Wisconsin Rapids man.
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Read More »State appeals court rules on doctor obligations (UPDATE)
The government has no constitutional obligation to provide health care to patients in state doctors' care, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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Read More »Domestic partnership case headed to state’s high court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in this session will have to decide if domestic partnerships in the state are now essentially the same as marriage.
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Read More »State court upholds domestic partner registry (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's domestic partnership registry is constitutional, a state appeals court ruled in a decision released Friday that marks a major victory for the state's largest gay rights group.
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Read More »Passing the gavel: Judicial retirements leave gaps in state, federal court systems
Iowa County Circuit Judge William Dyke is 82, but has no plans to step down from the bench and said he is disappointed when he sees aging colleagues do so.
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Read More »Judge to weigh competency in woman’s death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge in Madison is set to evaluate whether a man accused of leaving his elderly aunt to die is competent. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Steven King was living with his mother, 71-year-old Veronica King, in Madison ...
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Read More »Walker appoints seven to Judicial Selection Advisory Committee
On Friday, Gov. Scott Walker appointed seven members to his new Judicial Selection Advisory Committee.
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Read More »Judge upholds Wisconsin domestic partnership law
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that Wisconsin’s domestic partnership registry does not violate the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage — a major victory for the state’s largest gay rights group that ...
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Read More »Walker: Domestic partner law is unconstitutional
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has told a judge he wants to stop defending Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry in court because he doesn’t believe it’s constitutional. Members of the conservative group Wisconsin Family ...
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Read More »Governor fires attorney in same-sex lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker has fired the attorney who was representing the state in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry. The conservative group Wisconsin Family Action alleges the registry violates the state’s ban on gay ...
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Read More »Judge orders Capitol open to general public (UPDATE)
A Dane County judge on Tuesday ordered Wisconsin officials to open the Capitol to the public during normal business hours, reversing a temporary policy that restricted access to people who had appointments or other specific business.
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