Appeals court reverses Wisconsin voting-restrictions rulings
A federal appeals court panel upheld a host of Republican-sponsored voting restrictions in Wisconsin on Monday, handing conservatives a significant win in a pair of lawsuits just months before residents in the battleground state cast their ballots for president.
Judges express skepticism over claims in voting cases
Three federal court judges expressed deep skepticism Friday over claims that Wisconsin Republicans deliberately made it harder for minorities to vote.
Dassey’s attorneys disappointed over 7th Circuit decision to block his release (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin prison inmate whose case was featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" will stay behind bars while state attorneys appeal a decision overturning his conviction, a panel of federal appellate judges ruled Thursday.
For some, new rules for appellate briefs to take effect Dec. 1
Even though federal rules will set a shorter maximum length on briefs starting Dec. 1, the 7th Circuit is proposing to keep the old limits in place for certain types of filings.
View from around the nation: Time has come for serious debate on assault weapons
All guns kill. Some do so with horrifying efficiency.
Court sends part of voter ID case back to judge
A judge must consider whether Wisconsin's voter photo identification law applies to people who face daunting obstacles in obtaining identification, a three-judge federal appellate panel ruled Tuesday.
Corporate political spending can stay secret in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers are insisting that they didn’t intend to allow corporate political donations to remain secret under the recent overhaul of the state’s campaign finance laws.
US high court won’t hear John Doe lawsuit (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a lawsuit to block a secret investigation into whether the state’s campaign finance laws were broken during Gov. Scott Walkers’s recall campaign.
Appeals court: Navajo inmate can wear headband, eat venison (UPDATE)
A Navajo Indian imprisoned in Wisconsin can wear a headband in his cell and celebrate a tribal feast with wild venison, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Federal court lets suit against contractor proceed with no cap on damages
A federal court of appeals will let a negligence suit against two contractors proceed without a cap on damages.
Wrongful termination suit thrown out by appellate court
A doctor who aggressively litigated his case against the hospital from which he was fired had his appeal thrown out Tuesday.
Appeals court upholds voter ID law
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Wisconsin's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls is constitutional, a decision that is not surprising after the court last month allowed for the law to be implemented while it considered the case.
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- Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
- Judge dismisses liberal watchdog’s claims that Wisconsin impeachment panel violated open meeting law
- Milwaukee casting foundry sentenced for violating Clean Water Act
- IRS delays rules for payment apps’ users
- Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
- Kenosha man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing his father, stepmother with a machete in 2021
- Official who posted ‘ballot selfie’ in Wisconsin has felony charge dismissed
- Federal court rules brokerage firm breached 1994 contract
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