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A Milwaukee man who tried to join and fight for the Islamic State has been sentenced to seven years in a federal prison.
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Read More »Property owners appeal ruling in Foxconn lawsuit (UPDATE)
Property owners in southeastern Wisconsin who believe they won't be fully compensated for land Foxconn Technology Group needs to build a $10 billion plant are appealing a ruling dismissing their case.
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Read More »Former Walker aide loses federal appeal
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker has lost an appeal of a federal court ruling rejecting her lawsuit alleging that prosecutors in the now-closed John Doe investigation overstepped their constitutional authority.
Tagged with: Cindy Archer John Chisholm John Doe investigation Lynn Adelman
Read More »Appeals court: State can’t appeal highway funding decision (UPDATE)
A federal appellate panel on Monday dismissed state officials' efforts to obtain federal funding to expand a highway between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.
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Read More »Federal judge to give lecture at UW on civil rights
A district court judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will give a lecture at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
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Read More »2 judges to help Indianapolis division with cases
Two federal judges from Wisconsin are helping their counterparts in the Southern District of Indiana tackle their large caseload.
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Read More »Family, Walworth County reach $1.1M settlement over man’s shooting
The family of a Walworth County man shot by a sheriff's deputy has reached a settlement with the county.
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Read More »State attorneys ask for stay in voter ID case
State attorneys have asked a federal judge to stay a ruling allowing people to vote without photo identification pending an appeal.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman voter ID
Read More »Judge: Residents who lack ID can vote in November (UPDATE)
Wisconsin residents who can't obtain photo identification will still be able to vote in November's general election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, carving out an exception to a state law that requires all voters to show photo IDs at the polls.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman voter ID
Read More »Groups to ask judge to allow some people without IDs to vote
Those challenging Wisconsin's voter identification law in federal court say they will soon be asking that people having trouble getting the required ID be allowed to vote in the August primary.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman Sean Young voter ID
Read More »Judge refuses to restart Highway 23 expansion project
State officials are appealing a federal judge’s refusal to let work proceed on a long-planned expansion of Highway 23 between Plymouth and Fond du Lac.
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Read More »Walker aide’s attorney promises appeal of federal ruling
A federal judge's ruling rejecting a lawsuit by a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker who accused prosecutors of overstepping their constitutional authority will be appealed, the woman's attorney said Friday.
Tagged with: David Rivkin John Chisholm John Doe investigation Lynn Adelman Neal Nettesheim Scott Walker
Read More »Court sends part of voter ID case back to judge
A judge must consider whether Wisconsin's voter photo identification law applies to people who face daunting obstacles in obtaining identification, a three-judge federal appellate panel ruled Tuesday.
Tagged with: Diane Sykes Frank Easterbrook Lynn Adelman Michael Kanne voter ID
Read More »Lawyer: Charged sports betting pro worked as informant
A former lawyer for a Florida sports betting pro facing federal extortion charges in Wisconsin has claimed the man worked as an informant and helped in the seizure of $750 million from offshore bookies.
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Read More »Judge refuses to expand acceptable forms of voter ID
A federal judge has denied a civil rights group's request to let voters use more forms of photo identification at the polls.
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Read More »Court awards strip club owner additional $57,000 in expenses
A federal court has ordered the city of Milwaukee to pay for a strip club owner’s out-of-pocket expenses, including meals and travel expenses for his attorneys, in his fight with the city.
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Read More »Prosecutors ask judge to dismiss John Doe search lawsuit
Milwaukee prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they violated one of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's former aide's civil rights when they had police search her home nearly four years ago.
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Read More »Legal sparring continues over voter ID (UPDATE)
With two special elections looming next month and one to fill a vacancy in the state Senate coming later this year, opponents of Wisconsin's new voter identification law want a federal court to expand the number of IDs that voters can show at the polls.
Tagged with: ACLU Lynn Adelman voter ID
Read More »Judge dismisses lawsuit contending illegal body searches
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that contends Milwaukee police conducted an illegal body search.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman Michael Vagnini strip searches
Read More »US justices turn away challenge to state’s voter ID law (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a long fight by opponents who say it's a thinly veiled attempt to make it more difficult for Democratic backers to vote.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman U.S. Supreme Court voter ID
Read More »Ex-Milwaukee police officer gets court victory
A former Milwaukee police officer on disability retirement for mental health issues has won an initial victory in his lawsuit against the city.
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Read More »Truth-in-sentencing opponents waiting for change
Those in Wisconsin’s legal community who oppose truth-in-sentencing understand their chances for overturning, or at least toning down, the law depend on how well they play the long game.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke J.P. Stadtmueller Lynn Adelman Mandatory minimum sentences mandatory minimums Michael O'Hear Ray Dall'Osto Scott Walker Truth-in-Sentencing
Read More »Milwaukee prepares for strip club trial
A businessman who wants to open a downtown Milwaukee strip club is trying to settle his lawsuit against the city.
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Read More »Appeals court upholds voter ID law
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Wisconsin's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls is constitutional, a decision that is not surprising after the court last month allowed for the law to be implemented while it considered the case.
Tagged with: 7th Circuit ACLU Frank Easterbrook Lynn Adelman U.S. Supreme Court voter ID
Read More »Ex-cop who robbed bank gets 9 years
A former Mukwonago police officer who robbed a bank in 2010 while he was still on the force was sentenced this week to nine years in federal prison.
Tagged with: bank robbery Frank Gimbel Lynn Adelman
Read More »View from around the state: Working with the voter ID law
We continue to believe that Wisconsin's voter ID law is an unnecessary burden for some voters, but clerks, poll workers and voters are going to have to work with it.
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Read More »Appeals court reinstates voter ID law (UPDATE)
In a stunningly fast decision, a federal appeals court in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin's voter photo identification law on Friday — just hours after three Republican-appointed judges heard arguments on reactivating the hotly debated law in time for the November election.
Tagged with: 7th Circuit ACLU Clayton Kawski J.B. Van Hollen Lynn Adelman voter ID
Read More »DMV to provide free documentation following voter ID ruling
In the wake of a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that said it was unfair for residents to pay for documents to obtain a free photo ID for the purposes of voting, the state Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that residents soon will be able to obtain the documents for free.
Tagged with: Lynn Adelman voter ID WisDOT
Read More »Cab owners sue Milwaukee over permit cap lift
Five taxi companies are suing the city of Milwaukee to invalidate an ordinance that would lift the cap on the number of cab operating permits allowed.
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Read More »Taverns refile discrimination lawsuit against Racine (UPDATE)
Attorneys for a group of bar owners in Racine have refiled their civil rights lawsuit against city officials after a judge said their original suit was too vague.
Tagged with: discrimination Kohler & Hart Lynn Adelman Marty Kohler
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