Milwaukee can no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that police, firefighters, teachers and other public workers live within city limits, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Court: Milwaukee residency requirement trumps state law
A court of appeals has upheld the city of Milwaukee’s residency requirement for city employees, striking down a state law passed in 2013.
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Thoughtful decision could have statewide effect
A new state statute trumps local governments’ residency rules in a case decided in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Read More »Judge voids residency rule for Milwaukee employees
A judge has declared void Milwaukee's 75-year-old requirement that municipal workers live within the city's boundaries.
Read More »Judge sets Jan. hearings for Milwaukee residency requirements
Hearings are set for January in the lawsuit filed by police and fire unions against the city of Milwaukee over residency requirements for city employees.
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