Wisconsin man convicted after DNA helped unlock ’76 slayings
An 84-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of murder in the 1976 shootings of a couple camping in a northeast Wisconsin park, wrapping up a case that grew cold over more than four decades until DNA technology led to an arrest.
Man again seeks permission to blame others in 1976 murders
An 84-year-old man is again asking a state appeals court to intervene before he goes on trial for a double murder.
4 chief judges re-appointed to new 2-year terms
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has re-appointed four judges to new two-year terms as chief judges of their respective judicial administrative district.
High court asked to give business courts another try
A proposal before the Wisconsin Supreme Court calls for the state to experiment with setting up specialized courts that would deal primarily with large-claim business and commercial cases.
High court chooses judges to lead judicial districts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed two new chief judges and reappointed two others to lead judicial districts in the state.
Walker releases names of potential Prosser replacements (UPDATE)
More than half of the applicants vying to replace retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser already owe their jobs to Gov. Scott Walker — and now he could tap one of them for the state's highest court.
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- Judge dismisses Wisconsin wake surfing lawsuit
- Wisconsin pilots online domestic abuse filing portal
Case Digests
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Evidence Omission
- Plain Error-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Revocation Sentencing -Sentencing Factors
- Tax Claim Classification-Tax Sale Claims
- Race Discrimination-Employment Retaliation
- First Amendment-Pickering Balancing Test
- Procedural Reasonableness-Federal Sentencing Discretion
- Federal Officer Removal Statute-Climate Change Litigation
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act-Class Action
- Age Discrimination Employment Act-Sufficiency of Evidence


