Wisconsin

Appeals court allows voters who may have moved to stay on the rolls

A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that more than 200,000 voters will remain on the state’s voter rolls, overturning a previous order that the voters were invalid because they may have moved.

Mar 2, 2020 3:02 PM CST

New lawsuits by transgender people challenge bans on name changes for those convicted of crimes

Alexandra Carson thought the interview had gone well. Her experience managing a restaurant more than qualified her for the server position at a buffet chain near her rural Texas home, she said, and the friendly conversation made her feel like the job was secure. But the hiring manager’s demeanor changed…

Feb 5, 2020 3:58 PM CST

Ex-lawyer charged with fraud after collecting money from inmate for fake bribe scheme

A former Wisconsin lawyer has been accused of securing $30,000 from an inmate’s parents based on false promises that much of the money would be used to bribe a federal prosecutor, federal judge and probation officer.

Jan 28, 2020 11:43 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Pelosi prepares impeachment articles for Senate; lawyer faces charges over deceased father’s pension

Pelosi plans to send impeachment articles to Senate next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to House Democrats on Friday that she is preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate to start the trial of President Donald Trump. “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry…

Jan 10, 2020 4:42 PM CST

Lawyer accused of stalking his girlfriend and telling her that criminals owe him favors

A Milwaukee criminal defense lawyer arrested at the courthouse Friday has been accused of stalking and intimidating his former girlfriend, telling her that he could find criminals to enact violence on her family.

Oct 16, 2019 11:22 AM CDT

Judge who sentenced teen in crash deaths presides at his wedding 24 years later

A Milwaukee judge who sentenced a teen to 47 years in prison for four car crash deaths presided at the man’s wedding when he was released on parole 24 years later.

Sep 19, 2019 11:27 AM CDT

‘Gate money’ for released prisoners is usually chump change

Some formerly incarcerated people say it’s often not enough to meet their basic needs

Sep 11, 2019 2:49 PM CDT

7th Circuit says brewer’s antitrust claims can move forward

The Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals partially revived a small Wisconsin brewer’s lawsuit against the two largest American breweries for conspiring to monopolize the sale of beer in Ontario, Canada.

Sep 6, 2019 2:57 PM CDT

Vigilante child predator stings are dangerous and illegal, Wisconsin attorney general says

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is seeing a resurgence of child predator stings by vigilante groups in the state. Kaul discouraged the practice in a press release that said the operations are illegal and are dangerous for the vigilantes, the suspects and the public. The stings also increase the chances…

Sep 4, 2019 11:34 AM CDT

Brendan Dassey’s meowing former lawyer is suspended from the bench

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Brendan Dassey’s former lawyer from acting as a reserve municipal judge because of his unusual interactions with a court manager who accused him of harassment. The court suspended Len Kachinsky from the bench for three years, retroactive to July 2018, report the Associated Press,…

Jul 10, 2019 11:59 AM CDT

BigLaw partner leaves firm after reprimand for DWI and alleged nose punch

A partner at Husch Blackwell in Madison, Wisconsin, has left the law firm after receiving a reprimand for allegedly punching a bar manager and driving while intoxicated. Lawyer Jeffrey McIntyre, 58, was reprimanded by the state supreme court June 26, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. McIntyre’s employee profile was on…

Jul 9, 2019 3:03 PM CDT

Warrant generally isn’t needed to draw blood from unconscious person suspected of DUI, says SCOTUS

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer joined with conservatives Thursday in a decision that allows police in most circumstances to obtain a blood draw from an unconscious motorist without getting a warrant. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the plurality opinion, joined by Breyer, Chief Justice John G. Roberts…

Jun 27, 2019 2:58 PM CDT

Bud Light ads can’t mention rival beers and corn syrup without these qualifying words

A federal judge in Madison, Wisconsin, is barring Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, from running advertisements that fail to give context to its ad claims about rival MillerCoors’ Miller Lite and Coors Light using corn syrup in brewing its beers. U.S. District Judge William Conley partly granted a preliminary…

May 29, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

MillerCoors sues over Bud Light corn syrup ad that had ‘nefarious purpose’ to mislead consumers

MillerCoors is asking a court to order the maker of Bud Light to stop running ads implying that Miller Lite and Coors Light have corn syrup in their beers. In a March 21 lawsuit, MillerCoors alleges that Anheuser-Busch singled out MillerCoors’ use of corn syrup “for a deliberate and nefarious…

Mar 22, 2019 2:27 PM CDT

‘Making a Murderer’ team co-founds new Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences

A team of lawyers in Wisconsin has launched a center to fight the use of problematic forensic evidence in court. Two co-founders of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, are well-known in pop culture from their roles in the hit Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer. A follow-up season was released in October.

Mar 1, 2019 1:55 AM CST