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Mar 18, 2012

29 judges sign Walker recall petition

More than two dozen Wisconsin judges from 16 counties were among the tens of thousands of people who signed petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker, according to a newspaper analysis.

Mar 14, 2012

Judge approves May 8, June 5 recall dates (UPDATE)

Recall elections targeting four Republican state senators and likely Gov. Scott Walker and his lieutenant governor are scheduled to begin on May 8 under a deal approved Wednesday by a Wisconsin judge.

Feb 22, 2012

Court gives lawmakers last chance to revisit election maps (UPDATE) 

Federal judges gave Republican lawmakers a final three-hour window Wednesday to decide whether to modify their newly drawn election maps or stand trial on legal challenges.

Feb 21, 2012

Judges want lawmakers to reassess voting maps  (UPDATE)

Federal judges on Tuesday postponed a trial over the state's latest election maps, telling lawyers for both sides to spend the day determining whether lawmakers would consider drawing new maps.

Feb 17, 2012

Judge denies Walker request for extension (UPDATE)

A judge has denied Gov. Scott Walker's request for a two-week extension to review recall petition signatures.

Feb 3, 2012

Court vacates ruling on recall signatures (UPDATE)

Democrats got a victory Friday when the Wisconsin Court of Appeals overturned a judge's order for state election officials to be more aggressive in ferreting out fake or duplicate signatures on recall petitions.

Jan 25, 2012

Judge extends recall verification period

A Madison judge has granted state election officials an additional 30 days to verify nearly 2 million signatures on recall petitions against Gov. Scott Walker and five other Republicans.

Jan 17, 2012

Groups file signatures to recall Walker (UPDATE)

Opponents of Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker submitted nearly twice as many signatures Tuesday as required to force a recall election, but still face the challenge of transforming public outrage over his moves against unions into actual votes to oust him from office.

Jan 12, 2012

Lawsuit, judge ruling cause delay in recall review

An extensive court-ordered review of signatures submitted to recall Gov. Scott Walker will take longer than the planned 60 days and require the state to invest $100,000 in new software, the head of the state board charged with that process said Thursday.

Jan 6, 2012

Judge: Remove fake names from recall petition

State election officials must "take affirmative steps" to remove fake or duplicate names from recall petitions, a judge ruled Thursday, handing a victory to Republican officials who felt the Government Accountability Board wasn't planning to be aggressive enough in vetting signatures.

Jan 5, 2012

Judge to hear arguments in elections lawsuit

A Waukesha County judge is preparing to hear arguments in a lawsuit that will determine how the state elections board handles petition signatures.

Jan 4, 2012

Attorney: Gableman should stay on recall case

An attorney says state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman shouldn't recuse himself from a case that could affect recall efforts because he received free legal services.