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Republican leaders say no time for voter ID special session (UPDATE)
There is not enough time for the Legislature to convene in special session and pass a voter identification law that can be in effect for the November election, Republican state Senate leaders said in the wake of a federal court ruling striking down the law.
View from around the state: Judge gets it right, strikes down voter ID law
Wisconsin's voter ID law suffered another welcome blow Tuesday when a federal judge struck it down, ruling that it violated the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
Attorney general candidates weigh in on voter ID ruling
Wisconsin's attorney general hopefuls are weighing in on a federal ruling striking down the state's voter photo identification requirements.
Van Hollen pledges to appeal voter ID decision
Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he will appeal the federal court ruling striking down Wisconsin's voter identification law.
Federal judge strikes down state’s voter ID law
A federal judge in Milwaukee struck down Wisconsin's voter Identification law Tuesday, saying a requirement that voters show a state-issued photo ID at the polls imposes an unfair burden on poor and minority voters.
Indemnity clause at center of dispute (UPDATE)
A Kenosha-based construction company might be on the hook for more than $1 million in settlement and legal fees stemming from a 2009 injury at the St. Catherine’s Medical Center construction site.
Woman gets probation for judge threat
A Wisconsin Rapids woman will spend three years on probation for threatening to kill a federal administrative law judge.
Ruling in Penn. voter-ID case buoys Wis. hopes
Opponents of Wisconsin's voter-ID law hope that a recent win on the East Coast bodes well for their efforts to get Wisconsin's law overturned.
Wis. judges raise concerns over pornography ‘copyright troll’ (UPDATE)
A so-called “porn troll” has filed 60 lawsuits in Wisconsin’s federal courts since February, accusing Internet users of illegally downloading erotic movies.
Strip club suit hinges on liquor license
A liquor license for a proposed gentlemen’s club will be a deciding factor in whether a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee proceeds.
Strip clubs denial could be headed to trial
A federal trial to determine damages in the case of a businessman denied the right to open two Milwaukee strip clubs could begin next year.
Clerk competition fierce for positions with federal judges
Judge Pamela Pepper had to bite her tongue when she read in the cover letter for a clerkship position that the applicant was excited about working in “Seattle, one of my favorite cities.”
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