Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over failed tribal project
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Green Bay filed by an Oneida tribal corporation over a failed waste-to-energy project.
Eastern District hires new clerk of court
The Eastern District of Wisconsin has selected a new clerk of court.
2 judges to help Indianapolis division with cases
Two federal judges from Wisconsin are helping their counterparts in the Southern District of Indiana tackle their large caseload.
Man sentenced for robbing 6 financial institutions
A Stevens Point man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after he admitted to robbing six banks and credit unions in Wisconsin.
9 years in prison for woman in fatal drunken driving crash
A Green Bay woman has been sentenced in federal court to nine years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a passenger and injured another.
Wisconsin redistricting trial wraps up with 2 witnesses
A federal trial to help a judicial panel decide whether Republicans discriminated against Democrats when they redrew state Assembly boundaries five years ago wound down Friday as two political analysts testified the map reflects demographic shifts and doesn't necessarily guarantee GOP victories.
Attorney argues redistricting plan clearly hurts Democrats (UPDATE)
A GOP plan that reworked the Wisconsin Assembly's district lines was one of the worst examples of partisan gerrymandering in American history, an attorney challenging the new boundaries argued Tuesday.
Judge rejects Menominee’s hemp arguments (UPDATE)
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin over a federal raid of its industrial hemp crop grown on tribal land.
Menominee tribe awaits judge’s ruling in hemp lawsuit
The leader of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin says it won't plant a new crop of industrial hemp until a federal judge resolves the tribe's lawsuit against the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Federal judge dismisses $50M motorcycle shop suit
A federal judge has dismissed a $50 million lawsuit filed by the owner of a Neenah motorcycle shop over a 2012 police raid.
New ruling reapportions liability for Fox River cleanup (UPDATE)
A new federal court ruling may force paper companies to be responsible for a larger share of the $1 billion Fox River cleanup effort.
Court upholds dismissal of Sen. Johnson’s health care suit (UPDATE)
A judge properly dismissed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's lawsuit challenging federal rules requiring congressional members be offered heavily subsidized health insurance through exchanges, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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