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Milwaukee casting foundry sentenced for violating Clean Water Act
Milwaukee Precision Casting, Inc. (MPC) was ordered to pay a $100,000 criminal fine for allegedly negligently discharging pollutants into the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District.
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital settle with FEDs over alleged ADA violations
Patient was re-admitted to CSM after experiencing complications from the surgery, including an infection of her surgical site.
Menomonee Indian Reservation suspect convicted after beating death
On Wednesday, a Federal jury in Green Bay convicted Duane Waupoose Jr. of voluntary manslaughter after a man died after being struck with a shotgun in 2021, the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced.
West Allis man accused of using threats to get people of color to move away
A federal criminal complaint was issued charging William A. McDonald, 54, of West Allis, with using force and threatening to use force to injure, intimidate and interfere with the housing rights of multiple individuals because of their race, color or national origin.
5 lawyers recommended for Eastern District US Attorney
Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson have recommended five candidates to fill the open U.S. Attorney position for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Food plant worker sues employer after contracting COVID-19
A food plant employee is suing his Walworth County employer alleging he contracted the coronavirus at work and infected his wife who died from the disease.
Matthew Krueger, Scott Blader to resign as US attorneys
The U.S. attorneys for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western District are resigning from their positions as the districts’ chief law enforcement officers. Matthew Krueger, who serves the Eastern District, and Scott Blader, who serves the Western District, announced their resignations on Thursday. The announcements come as the U.S. Justice Department said it will ask U.S. attorneys who […[...]
Eastern District swears in new clerk of court
Gina Colletti has been sworn in as the Eastern District of Wisconsin's new clerk of court.
Milwaukee pain clinic settles kickback lawsuit for $1.35M
A Milwaukee pain management clinic has agreed to pay at least $1.35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its doctor ordered unnecessary drug tests for patients in exchange for kickbacks from the testing company.
Dries appointed as Eastern District magistrate judge
Stephen Caffrey Dries is the newest magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Eastern District postpones jury trials, proceedings until May due to virus
The Eastern District of Wisconsin is postponing jury trials and other court proceedings through at least May 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the order issued on Friday, Chief Judge Pamela Pepper said normal court operations posed a risk to public and the judiciary. By March 15, Wisconsin had 33 confirmed cases of […]
Former owner of electrical contractor pleads guilty in tax case
The former owner of an electrical-contracting company who was indicted last year for failing to pay payroll taxes has taken a plea deal.
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- $2 million awarded by Federal jury for MPD excessive force, officers’ failure to intervene
- Wisconsin Attorney General joins multistate Amicus Brief to uphold laws restricting gun magazine capacity
- Lawyer with ties to Brookfield, Wis. sentenced to four Years in Federal Prison
- Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
- Gov. Evers appoints Toni L. Young to the Racine County Circuit Court
- Gov. Evers appoints Frank Gagliardi to the Kenosha County Circuit Court
- Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
- Courtroom outbursts justified exclusion of mother from parental rights trial
- OSHA fines two Wisconsin construction companies after Lambeau Field carpenter’s death
- Vehicle wanted in Chicago homicide crashes into Milwaukee school bus during police pursuit
- Court to weigh social media and First Amendment
- Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
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