Dugan sentencing delayed for oral arguments
Federal judge delays former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s sentencing to hear oral arguments on motion to overturn guilty verdict.
Milwaukee prenatal nonprofit founder to plead guilty to fraud
Demaryl Howard, founder of Milwaukee's Fortunate Futures, will plead guilty to stealing $4.3M from Medicaid in a growing prenatal care coordination fraud scandal.
Central Wisconsin drug trafficking ring sentences handed down
Federal sentences handed down in a Central Wisconsin drug trafficking case involving meth, cocaine, firearms and a multi-year investigation.
Cartel member gets 22 years for fentanyl trafficking
A cartel member was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on multiple charges including distributing at least at least 400 grams of fentanyl. Jose Cardenas-Salcido, 43, was sentenced to […]
Green Bay cocaine trafficking leader gets 14 years
A Rockford man was sentenced to 14 years for leading a cocaine trafficking ring tied to a record 30-kilogram drug seizure in Green Bay.
Chippewa County man gets 9 years for meth, gun crimes
A Chippewa County man was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison after a high-speed chase and arrest with methamphetamine and a firearm tied to drug trafficking.
Former Milwaukee officer gets 5 years for aiding gangs
A former Milwaukee police officer was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for aiding gangs, providing weapons, sharing intel and lying to the FBI.
Milwaukee prenatal care fraud nets 5-year prison term
Former Milwaukee prenatal care owner Lakia Jackson sentenced to 5 years for $2.6M Medicaid fraud targeting services for low-income mothers and babies.
St. Louis man gets 7 years in Kohl’s Cash fraud scheme
A St. Louis man was sentenced to 7 years in prison after defrauding Kohl’s of $200K in a Kohl’s Cash scheme spanning multiple states, court records show.
Reedsburg woman sentenced in fentanyl mail scheme
A Reedsburg woman was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for a fentanyl distribution scheme involving mailed drugs from California to Wisconsin.
Milwaukee man sentenced to 22 years for child pornography
A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography after soliciting child sexual abuse material involving an 11-year-old.
Brothers sentenced in Green Bay’s largest cocaine bust
Two brothers were sentenced to six years in prison in a major Green Bay federal cocaine trafficking case involving 30 kilograms seized by the DEA.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rules
- Wisconsin settles Waupun prison death lawsuit for $3.75M
- Wisconsin settles $10M PFAS lawsuit against Tyco
- Poll: Most Americans think Supreme Court favors Trump
- FBI interviews Milwaukee officers in 2020 election probe
- Georgia-Pacific settles wrongful termination lawsuit
- Attorney reprimanded over witness payments
- Animal rights activists set for trial in beagle raid case
- Wisconsin ballot curing lawsuit seeks uniform voter rules
- Kenosha couple loses appeal in Brewers 50/50 raffle case
- State lawsuit seeks electronic ballots for disabled voters
- Attorney disbarred after sexual assault conviction
Case Digests
- Involuntary Medication-Competency to Stand Trial
- Informer Privilege Statute-Clear Error
- Sixth Amendment-Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
- Plea Withdrawal-Manifest Injustice
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Procedural Bar
- CHIPS Confidentiality-Remedial Versus Punitive Sanctions
- Insurance Law
- Breach of Contract-Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
- Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
- Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
- Sufficiency of Evidence-McDonnell Douglas Framework







