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Legal Aid Society recognizes contributions to equal justice
A law firm partner, a champion of battered women and children and a Milwaukee reporter each were honored Wednesday with the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee’s Equal Justice Medal.
Federal court officials predict sequester fallout (UPDATE)
Wisconsin’s federal court system is bracing for another round of budget cuts brought on by the sequester.
Utility settles with DOJ in Clean Air Act lawsuit
The Wisconsin Public Service Corp., a utility company, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Clean Air Act.
No civil rights charges in squad car death
A federal investigation into the death of a Milwaukee man who was seen in squad car video gasping for breath and pleading for help is closed and no civil rights charges will be filed, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
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.
Ex-Wis. sergeant gets 40 years for child porn
A former Milwaukee County sheriff's sergeant has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for producing child pornography.
Feds consider investigation into suspect’s death in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) – U.S. Attorney James Santelle says he is considering ordering a federal investigation into the death of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody. Santelle also is considering authorizing an investigation into a possible pattern of civil rights abuses by the Milwaukee Police Department. The Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office has changed […]
Milwaukee neurosurgeon convicted on tax counts
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A prominent Milwaukee neurosurgeon was convicted on tax charges for failing to disclose offshore bank accounts, prosecutors announced Thursday. Dr. Arvind Ahuja was found guilty late Wednesday in U.S. District Court of Milwaukee of one count of filing a false tax return in 2009 and one count of failing to file a […]
Who’s Doing What: New hires at Madison, Milwaukee firms; Bar announces award-winners
In advance of its 154th annual Meeting and Luncheon on June 12, the Milwaukee Bar Association announced the winners of its annual awards.
2 Wis. women plead guilty to income tax scheme
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two Milwaukee women have pleaded guilty in an income tax scheme. U.S. Attorney James Santelle for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced the pleas Tuesday. Santelle said 34-year-old Roshunda Smith and 46-year-old Linda Fay Townsend pleaded guilty to conspiring to file fraudulent claims for federal income tax refunds. Prosecutors say from February […]
US Attorney to speak at Marquette University
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will be at Marquette University this week. James Santelle is expected to discuss his office’s work, priorities and his career during the Tuesday appearance in Eckstein Hall. President Barack Obama appointed him to as U.S. Attorney and he started in January 2010. He’s […]
Feds say 2 major drug cases cracked in SE Wis.
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials say they’ve taken down two major drug trafficking operations in southeastern Wisconsin, including one that’s also connected to Texas and Illinois. The U.S. attorney in Wisconsin’s Eastern District, James Santelle, said 17 people have been indicted on drug trafficking and firearms offenses, including several alleged members of the Gangster [[...]
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