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William Griesbach

Feb 22, 2023

Menomonee Indian Reservation suspect convicted after beating death

On Wednesday, a Federal jury in Green Bay convicted Duane Waupoose Jr. of voluntary manslaughter after a man died after being struck with a shotgun in 2021, the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced.

Oct 21, 2022

Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration's student debt cancellation program.

Oct 20, 2022

Taxpayer group asks high court to stop loan forgiveness plan

A Wisconsin taxpayers group that unsuccessfully brought a lawsuit seeking to block President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

Oct 7, 2022

Judge dismisses Wisconsin lawsuit against loan forgiveness

A federal judge in Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit from a taxpayers group seeking to block President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, ruling that the group doesn't have standing to bring the lawsuit.

May 13, 2022

Pledl secures reasonable accommodation fence installment for De Pere homeowners

A De Pere family with high-risk autistic children can now build their backyard fence, a judge ruled.

Apr 1, 2022

Appleton man pleads guilty to federal tax law violations

The owner of an Appleton pizzeria has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he willfully filed a false tax return and failed to truthfully account for pay payroll taxes.

Jun 23, 2021

4 recommended for Eastern District judicial vacancy

Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson have recommended four candidates to fill a judicial vacancy in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Jun 11, 2021

Judge pauses loan forgiveness for farmers of color

A federal judge has halted loan forgiveness for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white farmers.

Dec 7, 2020

Outagamie County Judge Greg Gill joins race for District III Court of Appeals

The Outagamie Circuit Court Judge Greg Gill Jr. is running for the District III Court of Appeals.

Oct 14, 2020

Judge rejects attempt to block grants to 5 Wisconsin cities

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block more than $6 million in election grant money to five Wisconsin cities that a conservative group argued amounted to bribery designed to increase voter turnout in Democratic strongholds.

Jan 29, 2019

Federal judge to take senior status

The Eastern District of Wisconsin’s chief judge is planning to take senior status at the end of the year.

Sep 14, 2018

Attorneys refile redistricting complaint, add voters

Attorneys seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's Republican-drawn legislative boundaries are getting ready to file new arguments after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider their lawsuit this past summer.

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