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State Supreme Court backs Kaul on settlement funds
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Attorney General Josh Kaul can direct multistate lawsuit settlement funds to state programs without legislative approval.
Wisconsin Supreme Court pauses ICE detainer lawsuit
Wisconsin Supreme Court stayed a lawsuit over ICE detainers as five sheriffs seek to move the immigration case to federal court.
Evers sues Joint Finance Committee over DOJ powers
Gov. Tony Evers sues Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee, arguing a 2018 law limiting DOJ settlement authority violates separation of powers.
Supreme Court weighs control of settlement funds
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute between the Legislature and Attorney General Josh Kaul over who controls money from multi-state lawsuit settlements.
Supreme Court to hear DOJ settlement funds case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case over whether Attorney General Josh Kaul or the Legislature controls state legal settlement funds.
Assembly backs age limit for judges, justices
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans approved a bill barring judges and Supreme Court justices age 75 or older from beginning terms; the measure now heads to the Senate.
Business groups sue Port Washington over TID ordinance
Business groups sued Port Washington over a proposed ordinance requiring voter approval for large TIDs, arguing it conflicts with state law and harms development.
Supreme Court to hear ACLU ICE detainer case
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will hear an ACLU lawsuit challenging the legality of ICE detainers, a case that could reshape how local jails handle immigration requests.
Wisconsin joins lawsuit over FEMA grant restrictions
Wisconsin and 10 other states are suing the federal government over new FEMA grant restrictions they say unlawfully block disaster relief funding.
Judge pauses Wisconsin voter citizenship check order
A Waukesha County judge paused his order requiring Wisconsin election officials to verify voter citizenship as the DOJ seeks to block the ruling.
Federal tax claims take priority in Wisconsin foreclosure
Wisconsin court rules surplus from foreclosure must go to the U.S. first, giving federal tax debts priority over state Department of Revenue claims.
Evers vetoes bill to tighten parole revocation rules
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill requiring automatic parole revocation for new charges, citing costs, prison growth, and criminal justice reform.
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- Wisconsin courts restrict AI glasses over privacy concerns
- Target sued over fatal water bead death of Wisconsin infant
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- Wisconsin OWI prison population hits record high
- Homeowners sue Lac du Flambeau over boat launch ban
- DOJ warns Milwaukee over ICE mask ban ordinance
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Case Digests
- Protective Placement-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Insurance Coverage Exclusions-Policy Interpretation
- Writ of Mandamus-Public Records Law
- Statute of Limitations-Notice of Claim Requirements
- Contempt of Court-Family Law
- Void Lease-Periodic Tenancy
- Landlord Tenant Law-Rent Recovery
- Double Jeopardy-Criminal Procedure
- OWI-Probable Cause
- Injunction bonds-Forfeiture
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Right to Testify
- Postconviction Relief-Procedural Bars
