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Apr 1, 2023

Holder: Wisconsin voters have a chance to save our Democracy

"Let’s go back to the old Wisconsin, the pre-Scott Walker Wisconsin where people actually have an opportunity to decide who’s going to represent them" - Former Attorney General Eric Holder.

May 20, 2021

Wisconsin remains a priority state for redistricting

Wisconsin remains a priority state for a Democratic group focused on redistricting that is backed by former President Barack Obama, even though Republicans can't draw and enact whatever maps they want like they did 10 years ago.

Mar 4, 2019

Holder spending $350,000 to help Neubauer for Supreme Court

A group founded by former Democratic U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that it is spending $350,000 to help the liberal-backed candidate Lisa Neubauer get elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Dec 17, 2018

Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court (UPDATE)

The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin is headed back to federal court.

Mar 22, 2018

Wisconsin judge orders Walker to call special elections (UPDATE)

Wisconsin judge is holding a hearing on Thursday to consider whether to order Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections to fill two legislative seats vacated by his fellow Republicans in a fight sparked by a national Democratic group led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Mar 16, 2018

Holder campaigns for Dallet, GOP files complaint

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is continuing his two-day swing through Wisconsin to help motivate voters to support Rebecca Dallet for state Supreme Court.

Mar 13, 2018

Holder coming to Wisconsin ahead of Supreme Court election

Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder is coming to Wisconsin as the group he leads tries to get Rebecca Dallet elected to the state Supreme Court.

Nov 18, 2016

Trump selects Sen. Sessions as US attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as his pick for attorney general, signaling a sharp break in philosophical direction from the Obama administration's Justice Department.

Mar 23, 2016

Holder to speak at UW-Madison law school ceremony

The University of Wisconsin-Madison says former Attorney General Eric Holder will speak at a May ceremony for graduating law school students.

Mar 31, 2015

Changes to federal asset forfeiture program would restrict seizure of bank deposits

Attorney General Eric Holder is announcing policy change to the federal government's asset forfeiture program as part of an ongoing review.

Feb 21, 2015

Holder argues for success of drug sentencing policies

Federal prosecutors are changing the way drug defendants are charged and punished, Attorney General Eric Holder said this week, unveiling statistics that show sentences are increasingly being based less on rigid formulas and more on the circumstances of each crime.

Feb 2, 2015

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Civil forfeiture lucrative but open to abuse

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced the immediate termination of “equitable sharing,” a civil-asset forfeiture program run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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