Free Newsletter
Kaul: Hundreds of millions could be at stake in settlements
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says hundreds of millions of dollars could be at stake in lawsuit settlements that can't be approved without the state Legislature's assent.
Wisconsin Republicans sue Democratic attorney general
Wisconsin Republican state lawmakers sued the Democratic attorney general Thursday, arguing that he's not complying with laws passed during a lame-duck legislative session in December that limited his and the incoming governor's powers shortly before they took office.
GOP legislators rack up $1.5M in legal bills in first five months of 2019
Republican legislators in Wisconsin racked up $1.5 million in legal bills over the first five months of the year as they relied on outside counsel to represent them in lawsuits over the lame-duck session, abortion restrictions and the environment.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds GOP’s lame-duck laws
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court on Friday upheld lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, handing Republican lawmakers a resounding victory.
A look at where Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws, challenges stand
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated almost all of the laws passed by Republicans during a December lame-duck legislative session that limited the powers of the state's incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs lame duck challenges
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated almost all of Republican legislators' lame-duck laws limiting Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers, but the legal fight isn't over.
Supreme Court conservatives attack lame-duck arguments (UPDATE)
The conservative justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court attacked liberal groups' claims Wednesday that Republican legislators met illegally when they passed laws limiting Gov. Tony Evers' and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers during a lame-duck session last year, saying the Legislature can decide when it wants to meet.
Wisconsin Supreme Court restores 82 Walker appointees
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday restored 82 appointees of then-Gov. Scott Walker who were confirmed during a lame duck legislative session, handing a victory to Republicans and defeat to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to take lame-duck lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to consider a legal challenge to Republican-backed laws passed in a lame-duck session last year that limited the powers of the state's newly elected governor and attorney general.
Court sides with Wisconsin governor in appointment fight (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court sided with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday, ruling that he had the authority to withdraw appointments made by then-Gov. Scott Walker and approved by Republicans during a lame-duck legislative session.
GOP asks court to let lame-duck appointees return to work
Republican legislators want a state appeals court to force Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to let 15 GOP appointees return to work.
Wisconsin appeals court restores laws from lame-duck session
A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday reinstated laws Republicans passed during a lame-duck session to weaken the Democratic governor and attorney general, but the statutes remain blocked because of a ruling in a separate case.
Polls
Loading ...Legal News
- FBI probes Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election
- Judge pauses Milwaukee food truck curfew
- Racine County sued over youth detention center beating
- Food truck curfew draws lawsuit
- Milwaukee landlord pleads not guilty in drug case
- WILL challenges Wisconsin signature-gathering ban
- Madison voters sue over rejected absentee ballots
- Former Judge Hannah Dugan renews bid to overturn verdict
- Sheboygan Falls mom stays in ICE custody
- Milwaukee woman charged in $2M Medicaid fraud case
- Evers sues Joint Finance Committee over DOJ powers
- Central Wisconsin drug trafficking ring sentences handed down
Case Digests
- Attorney License Revocation-Sexual Harassment
- Extrinsic Evidence Rule-Corporate Officer Liability
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Medicaid Fair Hearing-Notice and Hearing Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights-Substantial Relationship Test
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act-Plain Error Review
- Jurisdictional Authority-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Fourth Amendment-Evidence Suppression
- Rehabilitation Act-Hostile Workplace
- Federal Arbitration Act-Refusal to Arbitrate
- Breach of Agreement-Mootness-Tax Assessment
- Domestic Abuse-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Subsequent Counsel)-Intimidation
