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Judge says park fence in Milwaukee to stay down for now
A judge says a plastic fence will stay down at a Milwaukee park that's at the center of a neighborhood where violence erupted after a police shooting last month.
Read More »Milwaukee County park fence dispute heading back to court
The dispute between Milwaukee County's chief executive and its sheriff over operating hours for a Milwaukee park that's at the center of a neighborhood where riots erupted after a police shooting last month is heading back to court.
Read More »Appeals court: Sheriff’s lawsuit demanding more deputies properly dismissed
A state appeals court says a judge properly dismissed Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke's lawsuit demanding more deputies.
Read More »What’s that? Chief justice sides with liberal justices in lead paint case
The state’s conservative chief justice formed an unusual alliance Friday with two liberal-leaning justices in a deadlocked decision that will send a lead paint case back to the court of appeals.
Read More »Justices to hear arguments in woman’s lawsuit against lead paint manufacturers
Lawyers for several paint manufacturers and lawyers for a woman who contends that she was poisoned by lead paint will go head-to-head in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Read More »Changing order in the court
As fewer cases make it to trial and social-science research undermines old notions of how jurors make decisions, lawyers are finding that they are spending less time in endeavors once deemed essential to their profession.
Read More »Court upholds conviction of former Walker aide (UPDATE)
One of Gov. Scott Walker's former key Milwaukee aides was properly convicted of campaigning on taxpayers' time, a divided state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Read More »Former attorney Wynn sentenced to 2 years in prison (UPDATE)
Randy Wynn, the former Milwaukee-area collections attorney who embezzled nearly $780,000 from clients, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.
Read More »Judge denies change of venue in Milwaukee City Hall facade suit
A judge Thursday rejected a change of venue motion in a lawsuit between Milwaukee and the designers of the facade on City Hall.
Attorneys push for facade trial to stay in Milwaukee
Milwaukee city attorneys have officially opposed a motion for a change of venue in the lawsuit over construction of City Hall's facade.
Change of venue requested in City Hall facade suit
Citing “inflammatory” media coverage, a defendant in a lawsuit over the facade of Milwaukee City Hall is requesting the trial be moved west.
Read More »Ex-Walker aide sentenced to 2 years (UPDATE)
A former top aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison after he was convicted of stealing more than $20,000 from a nonprofit group Walker appointed him to lead.
Read More »2 years in prison recommended for Walker aide (UPDATE)
A close associate of Gov. Scott Walker who was convicted of stealing more than $20,000 from a nonprofit group deserves to spend two years in prison, a Milwaukee County prosecutor recommended this week.
Read More »Walker former aide Russell pleads guilty in theft case (UPDATE)
One of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's close associates pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit group he ran, in a deal with prosecutors that could spare him more than a decade behind bars.
Read More »Walker’s former aide sentenced to 6 months in jail (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee judge sentenced one of Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides to six months in jail and three years of probation Monday for doing campaign work on the taxpayers' time.
Read More »Walker’s former aide pleads to 1 felony count (UPDATE)
One of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides pleaded guilty to a single count of felony misconduct Thursday in a deal with prosecutors to settle allegations she did campaign work on the taxpayers' time.
Read More »Walker’s former aide will plead to 1 felony (UPDATE)
One of Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides has agreed to plead to one felony misconduct charge in a deal with Milwaukee County prosecutors that would keep the governor off the witness stand.
Read More »Judge: Walker aide Rindfleisch will be on trial, not Walker (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee County judge says he won't let the upcoming trial for a former Scott Walker aide turn into a referendum on the governor.
Read More »Appeals court denies motion to dismiss charges in John Doe investigation
The felony misconduct case against Kelly Rindfleisch advanced Tuesday when a District I Appeals Court denied her motion to dismiss charges.
Read More »New judge assigned to case of former Walker aide
A new judge has been assigned to the case of Timothy D. Russell, a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive.
Read More »Bill would expand use of hearsay in preliminary hearings (UPDATE)
A legislative proposal expanding use of hearsay in preliminary hearings could lead to questionable testimony and potentially render felony pre-trial examinations worthless.
Read More »Judicial candidates hope to upset incumbent winning streak
Despite historically long odds, two candidates are challenging an incumbent judge in Milwaukee County instead of running for two open circuit court seats.
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