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.
Legal News
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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