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Taxpayers Paying For Both Sides of Senate Lawsuit Over Redistricting
Democrats and Republicans both charging State of Wisconsin for redistricting legal fight.
Sep 21st, 2023 by Rich Kremer
Supreme Court Race All About Sex Offenders
Which is strange because the state high court will probably never rule on such cases.
Mar 1st, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
The Radical Views of Kelly and Dorow
Both candidates for state Supreme Court got legal training from mediocre Bible-oriented school.
Jan 24th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
State Supreme Court Rules For GOP In Redistricting Attorneys Suit
Republican lawmakers sued for hiring redistricting attorneys before process even began.
Jan 27th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
State High Court Hears Arguments on Private Attorneys
Circuit court ruled that GOP legislators can’t hire attorneys before any lawsuit is filed.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
State Supreme Court OKs Private Attorneys for Redistricting
Lower court ruled that legislators can't hire private attorneys until a lawsuit is pending.
Jul 16th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Josh Kaul Looks the Other Way on Workplace Abuse, Discrimination Within DOJ
Kaul Refuses to Provide Answers to Victims and the Public
May 17th, 2021 by Republican Party of Wisconsin
Judge Prohibits Republicans Using Private Lawyers for Redistricting
Suit filed in attempt to stop Republicans from drawing maps in secret.
Apr 29th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
The New Gerrymandering Scheme
Republicans charge taxpayers for private attorneys to defend secret legislative scheme before it’s even been created.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Needs Fair Maps
Gerrymandered districts give Republicans outsized legislative power.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Senators Baldwin and Johnson Renew Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission
Bipartisan Commission Will Start Work on U.S. Attorneys and Federal Judgeship
Feb 23rd, 2021 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Why Shirley Abrahamson Mattered
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.
Dec 22nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Voters and Election Officials Push Forward
“Tremendous turnout.” State-wide more than 785,000 election ballots already turned in.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Unions Join Legal Battle Over Evers’ Order
GOP suit asking Wisconsin Supreme Court to quash stay-at-home order threatens workers' lives, union lawyer argues.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Did High Court Ignore Their Rules on Election Case?
An attorney says the court didn't follow their normal rules for accepting briefs.
Apr 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Dan Kelly’s Ideology Is 100% Relevant
He was appointed to maintain Republican power and will overrule legal precedents to accomplish this.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Lester Pines
Karofsky Wrong About State Supreme Court
Her campaign charges against the Supreme Court amount to slander.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by George Mitchell
Why a Voter Purge Is So Critical
The goal is to reelect Trump. Even if that means purging some Republican voters, too.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
State Supreme Court Reviews Lame Duck Laws
Justices question both sides in challenge to laws reducing powers of governor, attorney general.
Oct 22nd, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
Republicans Deny New Gerrymander Plan
Not planning to bypass governor, Fitzgerald says, but he and Vos won’t take follow-up questions.
Jul 30th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
GOP Could Bypass Evers, Gerrymander Again
Joint Resolution bill could prevent governor veto, gain second decade of gerrymandering.
Jul 29th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
The Dark Side of Justice Abrahamson
A great legal scholar, but her style created bitter turmoil on the court.
Jul 1st, 2019 by George Mitchell
Arguments Begin on 2nd Lame Duck Suit
Dane County Judge Niess slapped injunction on laws. Second suit being heard by Judge Remington.
Mar 25th, 2019 by Laurel White
Unions Files Suit Against Lame Duck Laws
Second suit filed, argues Republicans violated state constitution.
Feb 5th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Evers Hires Private Lawyers In Lame Duck Case
Suit seeks to overturn Republican laws limiting governor’s powers.
Jan 29th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
State Facing Endless Lawsuits?
Suits by governor, legislature, citizens coming on lame duck laws, gerrymandering.
Dec 18th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Schimel’s Spoils System
DOJ gag order on his employees shows the impact of ending civil service protections.
Sep 18th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
How Legislature is Bypassing the Courts
Foxconn law builds on 2013 law that restricts court review of state legislation.
Sep 15th, 2017 by Matt Rothschild
County Executive Not Exempt From Judicial Review
A resolution granting authorization to refile the lawsuit is now before the Board.
Mar 15th, 2016 by County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
Talgo to keep trains, get $10 million more in settlement
Aug 19th, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jason SteinTalgo to receive up to $9.75 million from Wisconsin over train lawsuit
Aug 19th, 2015 - The Milwaukee Business Journal - Sean Ryan
How Republicans Cause Voter Fraud
False claims of rampant voter fraud by GOP and talk radio prompt their followers to vote illegally.
Jul 1st, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Walker’s Sweet Revenge Against John Doe Prosecutors
Walker’s office gets to choose the attorneys defending John Chisholm and company from a federal suit.
Feb 27th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Did Republicans Blow It?
The court decision striking down collective bargaining law exposes obvious constitutional problems with it.
Sep 17th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
