Homicide defendant given 25 years for fatal crash
A North Dakota homicide defendant who led federal agents in Wisconsin on a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Mequon lawyer charged with hate crime considering motion to change venue
A Mequon lawyer charged with a hate crime for spitting on a teenager is considering filing a motion to change venue.
State Bar mulling response to contempt incident in Milwaukee
The State Bar of Wisconsin is looking into whether it should respond to an incident in October when a Milwaukee County trial court judge had a government defense attorney handcuffed and belly-chained at a hearing.
Judge vacates contempt order against public defender (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee County judge has vacated the contempt order against a government defense attorney.
Criminal defense bar wants judge to apologize, vacate contempt finding
The state’s criminal defense bar is calling out a Milwaukee trial court judge for his behavior at a hearing last week.
Defense attorney cuffed, chained at hearing
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge on Friday had a defense attorney handcuffed and chained during a hearing on Friday for contempt of court.
Judge denies deadbeat dad’s estate claim
A Milwaukee County judge says a man who abandoned his child at age 5 is not entitled to collect any money from a settlement in his son's wrongful death 20 years later.
Study committee finalizes recommendations for reducing recidivism
A committee charged with studying how the state can reduce recidivism and obstacles to employment for ex-offenders is winding down.
BENCH BLOG: Sheriff fights law, law wins
A sheriff did battle with the open records law and lost.
Appeals court says sheriff must produce unredacted records
An appeals court has affirmed a ruling in an open-records lawsuit that an immigrant and worker’s rights group filed against Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke.
Marquette Law School series to feature Milwaukee County Judge Borowski
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski will be a guest on “On the Issues with Mike Gousha.”
BENCH BLOG: Good-faith exception to exclusionary rule
In a hotly contested case about suppressing a dog’s sniff search of a residence, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously decided that the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applied.
Legal News
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
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