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Court releases more documents in probe
A federal appeals court has released more than 1,300 pages linked to a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.
Federal court to unseal more John Doe documents (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court decided Thursday to unseal two dozen documents in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups in 2012.
Prosecutors say they’re immune in John Doe lawsuit
A federal appeals court plans to release nearly three dozen files in a lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.
Oral arguments set in John Doe appeal
Oral arguments in the appeal of a federal judge's ruling halting an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign and other conservative groups have been set for Sept. 9, exactly two months before the Republican is up for re-election.
Court says elections board can’t intervene in John Doe investigation
A federal appeals court has rejected the Wisconsin elections board's request to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.
Appeals court asks unnamed parties for information
A federal appeals court is asking two unnamed parties related to an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and other conservative groups to explain why they are entitled to remain anonymous.
John Doe probe perceptions vs. reality
A recent column I wrote on the stalled John Doe probe into allegedly illegal campaign activities drew an impassioned email from a reader in Appleton.
7th Circuit releases documents related to Walker probe
Newly unsealed documents in the ongoing lawsuit challenging an investigation into possible illegal campaign activity by conservative groups and Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign shed little light on the probe.
Judge orders probe documents unsealed
A federal appellate judge has ordered the unsealing of two sets of documents filed in a lawsuit challenging a secret investigation into possible coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and conservative groups.
Prosecutors want more time on John Doe filings (UPDATE)
Prosecutors, a conservative group and two unnamed parties have asked a federal judge for more time to review documents that could be made public in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and right-leaning organizations violated campaign finance law.
Prosecutor: No conclusion on Walker’s activity (UPDATE)
No conclusions have been made on whether there's enough evidence to charge Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker or anyone else with a crime, an attorney for the special prosecutor leading an investigation into alleged campaign law violations said Thursday.
Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of criminal scheme (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, took part in a nationwide criminal scheme to coordinate fundraising with conservative groups, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday.
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