As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Milwaukee residents Estella Johnson and her husband were struggling with reduced work hours and were fighting an eviction order from a landlord she said doesn't perform repairs and who changed the locks without notifying tenants.

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Pamela Pepper has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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Two Milwaukee judges and one attorney have been recommended to the White House to fill a vacant seat in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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A pension board’s decision to alter the terms of a pension does not affect those already vested in the system, the state appellate court said in an opinion Thursday.

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A Milwaukee bankruptcy attorney is facing eight charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of four bankruptcy cases between 2008 and 2010, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court filing.

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The Milwaukee Bar Association will host a judicial forum for the candidates seeking election to Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 45.

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Wisconsin judges have substantial latitude when granting petitions for name changes.

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