The ongoing John Doe probe into alleged illegal activities concerning Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign is nothing if not complicated.
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Group asks state Supreme Court to stay out of John Doe probe (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court should stay out of a dispute over subpoenas in a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative organizations and recent recall campaigns, a liberal group said Monday.
Read More »Federal judge refuses to toss John Doe lawsuit
A federal judge in Milwaukee says a lawsuit seeking to stop a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns can continue.
Read More »Court: John Doe lawsuit was properly dismissed (UPDATE)
A northwestern Wisconsin judge properly dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Milwaukee prosecutor abused his power during a secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker's former aides, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Read More »Justice recuses herself from John Doe review
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has recused herself from ruling on a lawsuit seeking to halt a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns.
Read More »Republican AG candidate talks John Doe, crime lab (UPDATE)
Waukesha County district attorney and attorney general candidate Brad Schimel said Wednesday that he likely would have worked on the most current John Doe cases if he was in J.B. Van Hollen’s position.
Read More »Secret probe filings: Judge sees nothing improper (UPDATE)
The judge overseeing a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns said in a ruling earlier this year he doesn't think anybody did anything wrong, according to court documents.
Read More »Walker attorney named in John Doe court filing
The attorney for Gov. Scott Walker's campaign is named in a court order as a lawyer in a case challenging the ongoing secret investigation into possible illegal campaigning.
Read More »John Doe prosecutor asks court to overturn ruling
A prosecutor has asked a state appeals court to overturn a ruling in a secret John Doe investigation that's reportedly focused on fundraising by Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and other conservative groups.
Read More »WisDOT chief legal counsel quits after Walker email release
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's chief legal counsel left his job last week, just two days after the public release of an email he sent four years ago joking about legalizing prostitution as a way to increase tourism or provide jobs for people on welfare.
Read More »Court releases thousands of Walker aide docs
A Wisconsin state appeals court on Wednesday released thousands of emails and other previously sealed documents collected during a criminal investigation into a former aide to Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Read More »Unnamed parties file lawsuit in secret probe
Two unnamed parties are suing the judge and prosecutor overseeing a secret investigation that's reportedly looking into fundraising efforts by Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and other conservative groups.
Read More »Walker doesn’t know if emails will be released
Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't know if any of his emails will be included in thousands of messages prosecutors collected from a former Milwaukee County aide that are set to be released next week.
Read More »Club for Growth sues to end John Doe investigation (UPDATE)
A group that advocates for conservative causes and its director filed a federal lawsuit Monday asking to end a secret investigation related to campaign fundraising and spending in recent recall elections, including the 2012 effort to oust Gov. Scott Walker.
Read More »Court orders secret probe records released
A Wisconsin appeals court has ordered some records released relating to a secret investigation that reportedly involves Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and conservative groups.
Read More »Judge’s ruling deals setback to secret investigation
A Wisconsin judge quashed subpoenas and ordered the return of property to the targets of a secret campaign-finance investigation that reportedly involves Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and conservative groups.
Read More »Talk is cheap in John Doe probe
A lot of folks — perhaps too many — are spouting off about the John Doe probe launched by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office into the campaign of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and more than two dozen conservative groups, among others.
Judge orders documents released in John Doe probe
An appeals judge has ordered some documents released in the secret investigation into illegal campaign activity by former aides and associates of Gov. Scott Walker.
Secret investigation into Walker aides closes without charges
A secret investigation into illegal campaign activity by former aides and associates of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker closed last week with no charges filed against Walker.
Read More »Pierick gets community service, fine in plea (UPDATE)
The domestic partner of one of Gov. Scott Walker's top aides when he was Milwaukee County executive was sentenced Thursday to community service and a $2,100 fine on a misdemeanor delinquency charge.
Read More »Walker transfers another $40K to legal fund
Gov. Scott Walker has transferred $40,000 of campaign donations into his legal defense fund, bringing the total deposited into the account to $200,000.
Read More »Former Walker aide’s partner pleads to misdemeanor (UPDATE)
The domestic partner of one of Gov. Scott Walker's top aides when he was Milwaukee County executive was found guilty Friday of a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under a deal reached with prosecutors.
Read More »Former Walker aide fined, but avoids jail time
A woman who served as an aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County's executive was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation for doing campaign work on county time.
Read More »Walker former aide Russell pleads guilty in theft case (UPDATE)
One of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's close associates pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit group he ran, in a deal with prosecutors that could spare him more than a decade behind bars.
Read More »Judge: Ex-Walker aides investigation continues (UPDATE)
The judge overseeing the investigation into people who worked for Gov. Scott Walker when he was the Milwaukee County executive said Wednesday that the probe is not complete and remains open.
Walker hopes John Doe investigation finally ends
Gov. Scott Walker says he hopes Milwaukee County prosecutors' secret probe into his former county associates and campaign donors ends this week.
Read More »View from around the state: An odd show in open court
Statements made in court by the prosecution at the sentencing last week of a former aide to Scott Walker certainly raised more questions than they answered.
Read More »Walker confident he’s clear in John Doe investigation (UPDATE)
Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that he remains "absolutely" confident that he is not a subject of a criminal investigation involving former aides in his Milwaukee County office.
Democrats rip Walker over county, campaign ties
Democrats pounced Tuesday on emails that they claim show Republican Gov. Scott Walker engaged in illegal campaigning while he was Milwaukee County executive.
Read More »Report: Walker campaign, GOP hired probe defendant
A court document says a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker who pleaded guilty to felony misconduct in office has been on the payroll of Walker's campaign and the Wisconsin Republican Party.
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