Law
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?
Courts, History, Law, Trump
Trump Loses Like Nixon at Supreme Court
Courts, Gov. Evers, Law, State Government, Veto
Conservative high court discards decades of precedent, curbs Gov. Evers’s veto powers
Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Public Health
Judge halts Racine’s Covid-19 order for second time
Assault Awareness & Prevention, Federal Government, Law, State Government, UW System
Evers rejects UW System’s proposed dilution of sexual harassment and assault law
Law, Milwaukee
MKE imposes third 9 p.m. curfew for Monday night
Law, Madison, Protest
Madison extends curfew
Courts, Law
WI Sup. Ct. sheds its mask, shreds its credibility
Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Politics, Public Health
Partisan Supreme Court Further Divides Wisconsin
Coronavirus, Courts, Gov. Evers, Law, Public Health, Wisconsin
Gov. Evers responds to Wis Sup Ct decision
Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Public Health
Chaos
Wisconsin @GovEvers tells reporters that Republican lawmakers convinced four members of the Supreme Court to throw the state into chaos, adding, "We were in a good place. We're no longer…" — Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) May 14, 2020
Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Public Health
Friends on Each Side of the Issue
The amicus curiae briefs filed in this case tell the ugly tale. For @wisgop legislators:@TavernLeagueWIS, @AFPWI & @WisconsinMC For DHS Secretary Palm:@WIPublicHealth, @wisconsinnurses, @WIAAP, 17 Legal Scholars & 24 WI Community, Advocacy, Labor & Membership Organizations… https://t.co/iX0VJS6Kac — Jules (@synathroesmus) May 14, 2020
Bad Ideas, Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Public Health
Super Spreaders Set Loose
Things like bars, movie theaters, concerts… you name it…– all the "super spreaders" you can imagine are open right now in Wisconsin. And the result is inevitable– in a couple of weeks we'll be worse off than we were a month ago. https://t.co/7KwHWSwwWj — Jud Lounsbury (@JudLounsbury) May 14, 2020 …
Coronavirus, Courts, Law, Public Health, State Government
Remember
Remember—during oral arguments, Rebecca Bradley, appointed by Scott Walker, compared stay-home orders to Japanese-American internment. Right-winger Pat Roggensack, who is up in 2023, said flare-ups among meat packers don't affect "regular folks." https://t.co/Nlf7huCfB7 — Ben Wikler (@benwikler) May 13, 2020