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Rick Esenberg

Oct 9, 2014

Madison, teachers seek dismissal of lawsuit (UPDATE)

Lawyers for the Madison School District and the teachers union want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the validity of recently agreed-upon labor contracts.

Sep 8, 2014

Judge orders state not to enforce PAC limits law (UPDATE)

A federal judge just two months before Election Day has ordered that Wisconsin election officials not enforce the law limiting how much money candidates can collect from political action committees and those run by political parties and legislative campaigns.

Jul 7, 2014

Judge hears arguments in Obamacare lawsuit (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin senator on Monday argued that his lawsuit challenging rules under which congressional members and their employees can seek government-subsidized health insurance through small-business exchanges should be allowed to move forward.

May 8, 2014

Deal reached to kill campaign funding limits

The state of Wisconsin agreed Thursday to stop enforcing a cap on how much people can donate in total to candidates running for office, ending a federal lawsuit and bringing state law in line with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

May 2, 2013

Teacher sues college over union negotiations (UPDATE)

A part-time instructor sued the Milwaukee Area Technical College on Thursday, saying its board illegally negotiated a new contract with an employee union.

May 17, 2012

Court keeps BBE information under wraps

A brief phone call or letter is often all that is needed for people to access arrest records or find out who signed a recall petition.

Apr 26, 2012

State justices’ boycott reflects divided court

A Wednesday afternoon boycott staged by four state justices enhanced the fractured image of the Supreme Court and could happen again if its leader doesn’t conform to a new protocol.

Dec 20, 2011

Lawmaker calls for investigation of court justice (UPDATE)

A government watchdog group and a Democratic state lawmaker on Tuesday called for investigations into free legal services Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman received from a prominent law firm.

Sep 19, 2011

The waiting game

Four of the five Article III judges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be eligible for senior status by fall 2012.

Apr 1, 2011

Recusal issue may return after Tuesday’s election

Defense attorneys may renew their campaign to recuse Justice Michael Gableman from criminal cases should attorney JoAnne Kloppenburg defeat Incumbent Justice David Prosser in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. With Prosser on the court, the six state Supreme Court justices outside Gableman deadlocked on a previous motion regarding whether the court has power to consider […]

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