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Brown County Judge Kelley assigned to Walker case
Brown County Circuit Judge Kendall Kelley has been assigned to review whether to pursue contempt findings against nine people involved with a now-closed investigation into Gov. Scott Walker.
Tracking Doe: Investigative proceedings, though one of a kind, have deep historical roots
Critics of the John Doe investigations that have dogged Gov. Scott Walker since he took office in 2011 often make much of the fact that Wisconsin is the only state to have a law allowing the frequently secret probes.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The dangers of John Doe
The theme of Franz Kafka’s book, “The Trial,” resonates as strongly today as ever. Prosecutors have amassed powers and tools that were inconceivable even a generation ago.
Federal court holds off on John Doe release
A federal appeals court is poised 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.
Unknown parties ask court to keep Doe documents secret (UPDATE)
Two unnamed parties have asked a federal appeals court not to release nearly three dozen documents linked to a secret investigation of possible illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall election campaign and conservative groups.
Defendant in John Doe probe hospitalized, misses court appearance
A former Milwaukee County official appointed by Gov. Scott Walker while he was county executive is hospitalized and was unable to appear in court as part of an ongoing secret investigation.
Milwaukee DA announces charges against former Walker aide, 2 others (UPDATE)
A former close aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and a Walker appointee were arrested on embezzlement charges Thursday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation centered on people who served during Walker's tenure as Milwaukee County executive.
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