The state Supreme Court will not review a lawsuit over a Brown Deer road project and land acquisition.

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The village of Brown Deer is seeking confirmation from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals that a reconstruction project on five roads is legal.

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A judge’s ruling will let Brown Deer revive a multimillion-dollar street renovation project that had been tied up in a lawsuit with angry property owners for more than a year.

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Brown Deer took three steps Wednesday toward prevailing in a land dispute with a group of property owners but still faces one stumbling block: the 8700 block of North Deerwood Drive.

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A group of Brown Deer residents and the village are expecting a judge’s ruling soon in a dispute over who owns roads targeted for a renovation project.

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Five roads at the heart of a property ownership dispute in the village of Brown Deer are public highways, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz concluded Tuesday, but the lawsuit brought by the village against a group of landowners will take more time to resolve.

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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz will hear arguments Monday on whether the village of Brown Deer should be compelled to use eminent domain in a land dispute with 12 property owners.

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Felony judges in Milwaukee are considering consolidation of preliminary hearings in response to a new law that largely gutted the value of those proceedings.

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Two months into the use of a comprehensive pretrial screening program for criminal offenders, Milwaukee County Court officials say the program is meeting expectations.

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A pending legislative proposal to revive a state-run bail bonds system could impede the progress of two counties’ new pretrial screening programs based on risk evaluation.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting a teenage boy who broke into a Milwaukee scrap yard with his friends. Fifty-four-year-old David Helton also was sentenced to four years of ...

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At a time when some law firms are scaling back on pro bono work, Marquette University is helping to fill a gap in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee County’s court system is trying to add science to bail and monitoring recommendations that traditionally rely on a judge or court commissioner’s experience.

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A new program designed to streamline pre-trial bail recommendations for criminal defendants is set to roll out later this summer in Milwaukee County. Universal screening is based on 11 questions posed to alleged offenders to help assess risk and determine ...

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A last-minute veto from Gov. Scott Walker means Wisconsin will not be returning to the days of state-regulated bail bondsmen. Walker vetoed the state budget provision Sunday morning, before signing the budget later that day. The proposal, which would have ...

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A provision in the Wisconsin state budget awaiting Gov. Scott Walker’s signature would revive a competitive bail bond practice and potentially lead to confusion in the criminal justice system. The proposal, which would revive state licensing of bail bondsmen for ...

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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz is known as many things - philosopher, advocate, baseball fan – in addition to his role as presiding judge in the Felony Division.

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A state budget provision that would alter and eliminate early release options for inmates could prompt criminal defense attorneys to take more cases to trial. Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011-13 state budget proposal strengthens the truth-in-sentencing laws passed more than a ...

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