Law
Elections, Law, Presidential race 2020, Wisconsin, WISGOP
Assembly WISGOP committee leader suggests illegal actions to overturn Wisconsin’s election
Law, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Progressives Form Nonprofit Law Firm
Coronavirus, Courts, Gov. Evers, Law, Lawsuit, Legislature, Public Health, WISGOP
EVERS WINS IN COURT – MASK MANDATE SURVIVES
Crime, Kenosha, Law
Accused Double-Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Fights Extradition from Illinois to Wisconsin
Courts, Law, Legislature
Conservative Wis Sup Ct Permits Conservative Legislature to Represent State in Court
Business, Employment, Government Spending, Law
Study: WISGOP Killed a Wisconsin Wage Law. Public Costs Stayed the Same, But Construction CEOs Got a Raise
Conflicts of Interest, Courts, Law, Wisconsin, WISGOP
Did Brad Schimel Break the Law? Emceed political fundraiser — Wisconsin law prevents judges from all political activities.
Courts, Elections, Law, Voting Rights
Federal judge refuses to decide on student ID voting requirements before election
Facebook, Kenosha, Law, Lawsuit
Four plaintiffs file federal lawsuit against Facebook, Kyle Rittenhouse, militia groups
“In our society, heavily armed groups of untrained men are free to possess ludicrous opinions about Hitler having admirable qualities, Black people being intellectually inferior to whites, or our government being controlled by Satan-worshipping pedophiles funded by a Jewish cabal; however, when these beliefs turn into a conspiracy to deprive the rest of us of…
Elections, Law, Voting Rights
Federal Judge Extends Deadline for Wisconsin Mail-In Ballots to Nov. 9th
Coronavirus, Gov. Evers, Law, Public Health
Gov. Evers extends expiring statewide mask order another 60 days
Law, Open Government, Police, Public Records
Tosa PD charges high fees for lawyer’s records requests
Conflicts of Interest, Elections, Law, Presidential race 2020
REVEALED:Emails show Green Party asked Republican elections commissioner Spindell if he knew a ‘good lawyer’
On Aug. 21, Kevin Zeese, press secretary to the [Green Party] Hawkins campaign, asked [WISGOP elections commissioner] Spindell in an email, “Who do you think would be a good lawyer to handle this case?” On Aug. 22 Spindell responded, telling Zeese to call him, and giving him his phone number. Spindell says he recommended two…
Crime, Gov. Evers, Law, Pardons
Gov. Evers pardons nine more
Courts, Elections, Law
WI Sup Ct denies ballot access to Green Party
Courts, Elections, Kanye West, Law, Presidential race 2020
SHOW WON’T GO ON: Wisconsin judge rules against Kanye’s bid to get on ballot
Law, Legislature, Police, Police brutality, Police Misconduct
WISGOP Leaders Silent After Call to Convene Legislature for Police Policy Changes
Law, Police, Police brutality, Police Misconduct, Protest
Injustice is the cause
Let's be clear: The riots happen AFTER an unarmed Black guy is killed by the police. Then they are often ginned-up by white supremacist agitators. https://t.co/DBiuOX4G66 — Jud Lounsbury (@JudLounsbury) August 27, 2020
Crime, Kenosha, Law, Police, Police brutality, Police Misconduct
Advocates question Wisconsin’s police reviews
Wisconsin’s law requires independence only in investigations, not in prosecutions. That means prosecutors are tasked with determining charges against officers they work with, said David Sklansky, a faculty co-director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. Under the current law, the state Justice Department’s division of criminal investigation or another independent agency will spend between one…
America, Constitution, History, Law
Centennial
100 years ago today, the #19thAmendment was ratified after decades and decades of struggle by brave women. Just as the fight for voting rights went on then, our fight continues today. #WomensVote100 pic.twitter.com/2v2bSwFalC — Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) August 18, 2020
Constitution, Crime, District Attorney, Law, Liberty, Wisconsin
SHAWANO COUNTY: ‘THE LAND THE CONSTITUTION FORGOT’
There’s a saying in Shawano County, usually attributed to the county’s former district attorney, that if you come on vacation, you’ll leave on probation. Decades of law and order prosecutors and a historically punitive culture have created a court system that mistreats outsiders, locals, Native Americans from the neighboring Menominee Reservation, defendants and victims. At…
District Attorney, Elections, Law
Shawano County DA’s office threatens election challenger with felony charge
Environment, Law
What will the Great American Outdoors Act mean for WI?
Conservatives, Coronavirus, Law, Public Health, Sheriff
CONSERVATIVE SHERIFFS REFUSE TO ENFORCE MASK MANDATE
Law, Legislation, Sen. Baldwin, Voting Rights
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, colleagues introduce the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
District Attorney, Federal Government, Law, Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County DA says he’ll prosecute federal agents who break law
Law
Six of 50
Wisconsin one of just 5 states sticking to in-person bar exam this month https://t.co/72Mk3loEt8 — Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) July 20, 2020
Law, Police, Police Misconduct
Law Allows Suspended Officers to Remain on Payroll for Years
Constitution, Coronavirus, Law, Public Health
The Constitutional Posturing on Masks
The Washington County Board did some political grandstanding last week when it cited the U.S. Constitution to create a “sanctuary” in opposition to masks. There is no sanctuary. Masks are being required by businesses and organizations all over the country. Under what Article did the supervisors find masks in the Constitution?