At sentencing, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller emphasized the seriousness of Shister’s crime, including Shister’s breach of trust and abuse of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Wisconsin substance center owes $2M in Medicaid fraud case
A federal judge has ruled that a now-shuttered Wisconsin substance abuse center and its CEO owe the state and federal government more than $2 million in a Medicaid fraud case.
Read More »Vegas goalie files for bankruptcy after lawsuit by Wisconsin company
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and his wife have filed for bankruptcy in Nevada, citing up to $50 million in debts to dozens of creditors.
Read More »Judge Stadtmueller nears 2,200th sentence with Milwaukee construction exec’s case
Judge J.P. Stadtmueller of the Eastern District of Wisconsin reached a milestone in his career at a Milwaukee construction executive's sentencing hearing this morning. Stadtmueller said Brian Ganos was close to the 2,200th defendant he's sentenced in his 33 years on the bench.
Read More »No prison for British cyber expert in malware case
A British cybersecurity expert who was hailed as a hero for helping stop a worldwide computer virus in 2017, only to be charged later with trying to peddle malware, was sentenced to time served on Friday.
Read More »Milwaukee activists praise ‘stop-and-frisk’ suit settlement
Community leaders working against disparities in the criminal justice system are greeting the settlement agreement in the ACLU's stop-and-frisk lawsuit against the city with hope. The $3.4 million settlement was made official Monday when U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller approved it.
Read More »Jury: Ex-Sheriff Clarke did not violate man’s free speech
Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke did not violate a man's free speech with taunting Facebook posts after detaining him at an airport last year for shaking his head at Clarke while boarding a flight, a federal jury has concluded.
Read More »Ex-Milwaukee sheriff gets partial win in plane spat lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed most claims against former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke that were levied by a man detained at an airport after he shook his head at the sheriff during a flight.
Read More »Judge deals blow to city, cops in Williams civil rights suit
A federal judge has declined to throw out civil rights claims made by the family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody in 2011.
Read More »Judge halts Wisconsin county rule for apps like Pokemon Go (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin county is likely violating the U.S. Constitution's free-speech protection with its requirement that game developers obtain permits for augmented-reality apps like Pokemon Go to be played in parks, a federal judge says.
Read More »Judge rules in favor of family of Milwaukee man shot by cop
A federal judge has ruled that a Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot Dontre Hamilton in 2014 violated Hamilton's constitutional rights by illegally patting him down for weapons.
Read More »Juror’s Facebook posts could affect $2 million jury verdict (UPDATE)
A $2 million verdict in a federal lawsuit over illegal strip searches may be thrown out, and the entire case may have to be retried.
Read More »Federal court rejects right-to-work challenge
Citing case law set in Indiana, a federal court has rejected an attempt by two International Union of Operating Engineers locals to have Wisconsin’s right-to-work knocked down in court.
Read More »Milwaukee contractor loses appeal over 833 East curtain wall work
Federal appellate judges have upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a general contractor's lawsuit alleging a subcontractor had improperly backed out of a bid to provide a glass curtain wall for Milwaukee's 833 East high-rise project.
Read More »Man sentenced for pimping teens as part of business plan
A 38-year-old man told a federal judge that he had dreams and a formal business plan when he got out of state prison — and he only started sex trafficking his girlfriend and three 17-year-old girls so he could raise money for his business ventures.
Read More »Homebuilder gets 2 years probation for wage violations
A federal judge has sentenced a New Berlin homebuilder to two years of probation for failing to ensure that construction workers employed on a Milwaukee housing project received federally mandated prevailing wages.
Read More »Milwaukee City Attorney requests stay in strip-search cases
The Milwaukee City Attorney’s office has filed a motion to stay the proceedings in four strip-search cases while it appeals to a higher court for a federal judge to be removed.
Read More »Federal judge won’t step aside in strip search cases
A federal judge has denied the city of Milwaukee’s requests that he step aside from his involvement in four strip search cases.
Read More »Federal judge slashes jury award in illegal-search lawsuit
A federal judge has slashed a jury's award from over $500,000 to just $60,000 in an illegal-search lawsuit against the Milwaukee Police Department.
Read More »Truth-in-sentencing opponents waiting for change
Those in Wisconsin’s legal community who oppose truth-in-sentencing understand their chances for overturning, or at least toning down, the law depend on how well they play the long game.
Read More »7th Circuit decision unearths problems with mandatory minimums
A 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision released this week highlights the frustration some judges have with mandatory minimum sentences, as attorneys say a judge's decision to give a lower-than-mandated sentence was illegal.
Read More »Prison worker sentenced for fraud
A federal judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin prison worker to more than a year behind bars for claiming travel expenses he never incurred.
Read More »Man sentenced to 18 months for mortgage fraud
A Waukesha restaurateur has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in construction loans for a condominium project.
Read More »Judge wants Racine bar owners’ suit to narrow focus
A federal judge has ordered eight minority bar owners who are suing Racine city officials to refile their complaint, saying that the suit needs to be more narrow.
Read More »Milwaukee defense attorney faces 2-year suspension
A Milwaukee criminal defense attorney is facing a two-year suspension of his law license for allegedly repeatedly ignoring clients and missing court deadlines.
Read More »‘Light Hero’ attorney ordered to refund clients (UPDATE)
A suspended Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney who deemed himself “The Light Hero” in advertisements was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to pay thousands of dollars for defrauding multiple clients in the poorest areas of Milwaukee.
Read More »Federal judges fired up over social security cases
Tensions between the Social Security Administration and the judicial community boiled over recently, as evidenced in a terse decision issued by Eastern District of Wisconsin Judge J.P. Stadtmueller.
Man gets 5 years for exploiting Belize girl
A federal judge has sentenced a Fond du Lac man to five years in prison for having sexual relations with a girl in Belize.
Read More »Ex-Milwaukee cop gets 24 years for sex assault
A fired Milwaukee police officer has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman after he responded to her 911 call two years ago.
Read More »Court gives lawmakers last chance to revisit election maps (UPDATE)
Federal judges gave Republican lawmakers a final three-hour window Wednesday to decide whether to modify their newly drawn election maps or stand trial on legal challenges.
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