Milwaukee County wants the state Supreme Court to weigh in on its proposed sale of land for The Couture high-rise development, but the court first has to determine if it has jurisdiction over the matter.

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After years of expanding the public trust doctrine, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Legislature are reversing course.

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Milwaukee County is bracing itself for a possible lawsuit over land proposed for The Couture in downtown Milwaukee.

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2011AP678 Pappas v. County of Milwaukee, et al.

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