Legal Action of Wisconsin

New Milwaukee Judges Bring Civil and Criminal Legal Expertise

Gov. Tony Evers makes two appointments to replace retiring judges.

Complaint-Driven System Leaves Milwaukee Renters Waiting For Repairs

Inspectors must wait for calls, then navigate a slow process of orders, fines and court actions.

Evers’ Commutation Orders An Urgent Issue for Prison Inmates, Advocates 

A 9-month window of opportunity to seek release or shorter term of incarceration.

Wisconsin Faces Possible Cuts in Federal Housing Funds

Could leave 170,000 in US homeless, including many in Milwaukee.

State Still Has Deep Backload of Criminal Cases

Despite increased funding still a shortage of prosecutors and public defenders.

US Supreme Court Rules for Wisconsin Group in Religious-Rights Case

9-0 decision says Superior's Catholic Charities Bureau needn't pay unemployment tax.

Gov. Evers Appoints Malinda Eskra to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Legal Action of Wisconsin and Judicare Legal Aid Merge, Creating Wisconsin’s Largest Statewide Civil Legal Aid Firm

Packers Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Annual Grants

More than $3.5 million awarded through Packers Foundation grants in 2025

Legal Action of Wisconsin Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in City of Grants Pass

Zilber Family Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to Milwaukee Nonprofits

Sustaining affordable housing and cultivating community development continues to be a key priority

Legal Action of Wisconsin Welcomes Larry Dupuis as Director of Litigation and Advocacy